In recent years, nanochitosan and chitosan encapsulated zinc oxide nanoparticles have gained
tremendous attention related to their unique properties such as exhibit antimicrobial properties. In this
article, synthesis of nanochitosan, chitosan encapsulated zinc oxide and compared their potential
applications as an antimicrobial agents were discussed. The nanochitosan and chitosan encapsulated
zinc oxide nanoparticles have been characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV), Fourier
transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
techniques.