The effect of andiroba oil and chitosan concentration on the physical properties of chitosan emulsion film

Abstract Chitosan film is used as a dressing to heal burns. The physical and biological properties of the film can be modified by the addition of phytotherapic compounds. This work used the casting -solvent evaporation technique to prepare chitosan film containing andiroba oil (Carapa guianensis) wh...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Tiemi Kimura, Cintia Satiyo Miyasato, Bianca Pereira Genesi, Patrícia Santos Lopes, Cristiana Maria Pedroso Yoshida, Classius Ferreira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros
Series:Polímeros
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282016000200168&lng=en&tlng=en