Chitosan and guar gum composite films: Preparation, physical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1243-1247

  Rao, M S ^a   Kanatt, S R ^a   Chawla, S P ^a   Sharma, A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Barrier properties; Chitosan; Films; Guar gum

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BARRIER PROPERTIES; CASTING METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; GUAR GUMS; LOW OXYGEN; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; PUNCTURE STRENGTH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILM PREPARATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROORGANISMS; OPACITY; OXYGEN; OXYGEN PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSPARENCY; WATER VAPOR;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77956485358     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.06.058     Document Type: Article

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