Improvement in antibacterial activity of moxa oil containing gelatin-arabic gum microcapsules

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1236-1241

  li, li ^a   au, Waiman ^a   Hua, Tao ^a   Zhao, Diandong ^a   Wong, Kwokshing ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Tung Wah College   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arabic gum; gelatin; microcapsules; moxa oil; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-BACTERIAL STUDIES; ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; ARABIC GUMS; GELATIN; MICROCAPSULES; MOXA OIL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ACTIVITY;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 84879753261     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517512467059     Document Type: Article

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