Thyme essential oil for antimicrobial protection of natural textiles

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 84, Issue , 2013, Pages 407-411

  Walentowska, Judyta ^a   Foksowicz Flaczyk, Joanna ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NATURAL FIBRES AND MEDICINAL PLANTS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial protection; Natural textiles; Thyme essential oil

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL PROTECTION; ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BARRIER PROPERTIES; BREAKING FORCE; FABRIC STRENGTH; FINISHING PROCESS; MICROSCOPIC EVALUATION;

BACTERIA; BIOCIDES; COTTON; FLAX; LINEN; MOLDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEXTILE FINISHING; TEXTILE PROCESSING; TEXTILES;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BACTERIUM; CELLULOSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESSENTIAL OIL; GROWTH; LIGNIN; METHANOL; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84880326480     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.06.028     Document Type: Article

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