Antibacterial Properties of Hemp and Other Natural Fibre Plants: A Review

BioResources

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 3642-3659

  Khan, Belas Ahmed ^a   Warner, Philip ^b   Wang, Hao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Ecofibre Industries Operations Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Cannabinoids; Composites; Hemp; Natural fibre

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; NATURAL FIBERS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS; NATURAL PLANTS; PATHOGENIC BACTERIUM; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; PLANT MATERIAL; POLYMER COMPOSITE;

HEMP;

BACTERIA; COMPOSITES; FILLERS; HEMP; KENAF; NATURAL FIBERS; PLANTS; REVIEW;

EID: 85097726667     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.9.2.3642-3659     Document Type: Article

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