Multifunctional use of innovative chitin nanofibrils for skin care

Journal of Applied Cosmetology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 105-114

  Morganti, Pierfrancesco ^a   Muzzarelli, Riccardo A A ^b   Muzzarelli, Corrado ^b  

^a Mavi Sud Srl ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chitin Nanofibrils; Dermal Fillers; Textiles; Wound Dressing

Indexed keywords

ACTIFOAM; CELLULOSE; CHITIN DERIVATIVE; CHITOSAN; CHITOSEAL; CLO SUR; COLLAGEN; DRUG CARRIER; FIBRIN; FIBRIN GLUE; HEMCON; IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; OXIDIZED REGENERATED CELLULOSE; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; RUBBER; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; SYVEK PATCH;

BIOMEDICINE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CELL ACTIVATION; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; CRUSTACEA; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG ISOLATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TISSUE REGENERATION; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 33751531519     PISSN: 03928543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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