Mendeleev Commun., 2022 Volume 32, Issue 6, Pages 774–776
(Mi mendc795)
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Communications
Ciprofloxacin chitosan conjugate: combined antibacterial effect and low toxicity
A. R. Egorov a ,
M. N. Kurasova a ,
O. Khubiev a ,
N. A. Bogdanov a ,
A. G. Tskhovrebov a ,
A. A. Kirichuk a ,
V. N. Khrustalev ab ,
V. V. Rubanik c ,
V. V. Rubanik c ,
A. S. Kritchenkov ac a Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
c Institute of Technical Acoustics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus
Abstract:
Ultrasound-mediated reaction of chitosan with ciprofloxacin in the presence of
N ,
N' -dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in water gives the chitosan–ciprofloxacin conjugates of carboxamide type. The conjugates show a mediate antibacterial effect and reduced cytotoxicity.
Keywords:
ciprofloxacin, chitosan, conjugates, carboxamides, ultrasound treatment, antibacterial activity, toxicity.
Language: English
DOI:
10.1016/j.mencom.2022.11.022
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