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Development & Characterization on Novel

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Applications

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 1st International Conference of Advanced
Materials and Process Engineering (AMPE 14-15)
DEVELOPMENT &
CHARACTERIZATION OF
NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL
ALGINATE FIBERS FOR
WOUNDCARE
APPLICATIONS

M. Umar1,*, T. Hussain2, R.
Masood1, Q. Zia1, T. Areeb1 and
Azeemullah2

1
National Textile Research
Centre, National Textile
University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2
Faculty of Engineering and
Technology, National Textile
University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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 ABSTRACT 1st International Conference of AMPE 14-15, 2015

“DEVELOPMENT & CHARACTERIZATION

OF NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL ALGINATE
FIBERS FOR WOUNDCARE
APPLICATIONS”
M. Umar1,*, T. Hussain2, R. Masood1, Q. Zia1, T. Areeb1 and
Azeemullah2
1
National Textile Research Centre, National Textile
University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, National Textile
University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Abstract
Natural plants and their extracts have immense potential for
efficient treatment and management of wounds. The wound
dressings made by using plants and their extracts for wound
healing are biocompatible, non-allergenic, and have excellent
microbial resistance. Wound dressings made by incorporation of
metallic particles or any other synthetic material may have
potential side effects on the body, it may react with the skin and
cause allergic diseases or other kind of infections. In this
research, neem alginate fibers were developed by using different
concentrations of neem extract to enhance antimicrobial
properties of alginate fibers. Antimicrobial properties,
absorbency, tensile strength and surface morphology were
studied. This work suggests that developed antimicrobial neem-
alginate fibers have excellent microbial resistance as compared
to alginate fibers.

Keywords: Alginate; Neem; Natural; Antimicrobial; Wound care

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