Novel functional antimicrobial and biocompatible arabinoxylan/guar gum hydrogel for skin wound dressing applications

• Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Umar Aslam, Raza, Mohsin Ali, Abd. Razak, Saiful Izwan, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Haider, Adnan, Shah, Saqlain A., Mohd. Yusof, Abdul Halim, Haider, Sajjad, Shakir, Imran, Aftab, Saira
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/92517/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/term.3115

It is a challenging task to develop active biomacromolecular wound dressing materials that are biocompatible and possesses antibacterial properties against the bacterial strains that cause severe skin disease. This work is focused on the preparation of a biocompatible and degradable hydrogel for wou...