Viscose material functionalized by chitosan as a potential treatment in gynecology

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1183-1190

  Fras Zemljic, Lidija ^a   Sauperl, Olivera ^a   but, Igor ^b   Zabret, Andrej ^c   Lusicky, Marija ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^c Tosama dd Vir   (Slovenia)

^d Public Health Institute   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; chitosan; functionalization; gynecological use; tampon; viscose

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; MICROORGANISMS; PH EFFECTS;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; GYNECOLOGICAL USE; TAMPON; VISCOSE;

CHITOSAN;

EID: 79959707690     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517510397572     Document Type: Article

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