Cross-linker and non-gelling Na+ effects on multi-functional alginate dressings

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1796-1802

  Goh, Cheong Hian ^a   Heng, Paul Wan Sia ^a   Chan, Lai Wah ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alginate; Cross linking; Infected wounds; Mechanical properties; Multi functional wound dressing

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKER; EXTENT OF CROSS-LINKING; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; INFECTED WOUNDS; MULTI-FUNCTIONAL; MULTI-FUNCTIONAL WOUND DRESSING; VARIABLE EFFECTS;

CALCIUM; COPPER; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POSITIVE IONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; ZINC;

ALGINATE;

EID: 81255160679     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.09.097     Document Type: Article

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