Novo aloe vera-bacterial cellulose composite film from biosynthesis

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 455-460

  Saibuatong, Ong ard ^a   Phisalaphong, Muenduen ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acetobacter xylinum; Aloe vera; Bacteria cellulose

Indexed keywords

ACETOBACTER XYLINUM; ALOE VERA; BACTERIA CELLULOSE; BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINITIES; CULTURE MEDIUM; FTIR ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MODIFIED FILM; NARROW PORES; POLYMER COMPOSITE; WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE FILMS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GELATION; GELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER FILMS; PORE SIZE; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER VAPOR;

BORON CARBIDE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BORON COMPOUNDS; CELLULOSE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GELATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PERMEABILITY; PORE SIZE; SYNTHESIS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER VAPOR;

ALOE; ALOE VERA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS;

EID: 70350575246     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.08.039     Document Type: Article

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