Production of cellulose I microfibrils from Rhizobium sp. and its wound healing activity on mice

Asian Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-254

  Parthiban, K ^a   Manikandan, S ^b   Ganesapandian, S ^b  

^a Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College   (India)

^b MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial cellulose; Cellulose I microfibril; Modified bacterial cellulose; Woundhealing material

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052589120     PISSN: 19963343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajaps.2011.247.254     Document Type: Article

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