Bioactive emulsions with beneficial antimicrobial application in textile material production

• Published in: Cellulose (London) Vol. 27; no. 16; pp. 9711 - 9723
• Main Authors: Zaharia, Carmen, Diaconu, Mariana, Muresan, Emil Ioan, Danila, Angela, Popescu, Alina, Rosu, Genoveva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bacteria; Beeswax; Biological activity; Bioorganic Chemistry; Ceramics; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composites; Cotton; E coli; Emulsions; Essential oils; Fatty acids; Flavonoids; Glass; Hygroscopicity; Medical materials; Natural Materials; Oils & fats; Optical microscopy; Organic Chemistry; Original Research; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Polyphenols; Spectrophotometry; Sustainable Development; Thyme; Impregnated cotton support production; O/W emulsion characterization; Antimicrobial activity; Comfort indexes; Thyme essential oil-beeswax matrice

This study reports a novel application of four emulsions based on thyme essential oil-beeswax matrix with beneficial antimicrobial and induced well-being effects (e.g., aromatherapeutic patches and socks, decorative pillows) that can be used in textile materials manufacturing (e.g. bandages, dressin...