Antimicrobial activity of catechol functionalized-chitosan versus Staphylococcus epidermidis

Protein mussel-inspired adhesive polymers, characterized by the presence of catechol groups, possess superior muco-adhesive properties and have great potentiality in wound healing. Suitable materials for wound dressing should properly combine muco-adhesiveness and antimicrobial activity. In this work, catechol-functionalized chitosan was obtained by reaction with hydrocaffeic acid (HCAF), in order to investigate how catechol introduction at...