Polymeric materials with antimicrobial activity : from synthesis to applications Antimicrobial polymers are materials that prevent microorganism growth and are needed for many everyday applications from food packaging and water treatment to medicine and healthcare. This new book covers different areas of antimicrobial materials based on polymers including chitosan polymers with ammonium and phosphonium groups polymer nanofibers carbon based polymer Nanocomposites polymeric and non polymeric metal complexes and biomimetic materials. By combining the information of different materials as well as antimicrobial action modes and applications within one source the book pro