Preparation of Polyethylene Oxide/Chitosan Fiber Membranes by Electrospinning and the Evaluation of Biocompatibility

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 254-257

  Lou, Ching Wen ^a   Lin, Jia Horng ^b   Yen, ko Chung ^b   lu, Chao Tsang ^a   Lee, Chia yi ^b  

^a CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

chitosan; electrospinning; polyethylene oxide (PEO)

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMATERIALS; CHITOSAN; ELECTROSPINNING; MICROMETERS; NANOFIBERS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FIBER MEMBRANE;

SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHITOSAN FIBER; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBER PREPARATION; NANOFIBER; POLYETHYLENE FIBER;

EID: 42549153010     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517507089752     Document Type: Article

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