Novel chitosan/guar gum/PVA hydrogel: Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial activity evaluation
Dure Najaf Iqbal, Sadia Shafiq, Shahzad Maqsood Khan, Sobhy M. Ibrahim, Samar A. Abubshait, Arif Nazir, Mazhar Abbas, Munawar Iqbal
Topics & Concepts
Guar gumFourier transform infrared spectroscopySwellingVinyl alcoholMaterials scienceChitosanSwelling capacityScanning electron microscopePolymer blendNuclear chemistryPolymerPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialCopolymerBiochemistryEngineeringPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications