Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science

Shrikant Patil

Publications

• Research Article
  Impact of Biofield Treatment on Chemical and Thermal Properties of Cellulose and Cellulose Acetate
  Author(s): Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Shrikant Patil, Rama Mohan Tallapragada and Rakesh MishraMahendra Kumar Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Shrikant Patil, Rama Mohan Tallapragada and Rakesh Mishra
  
  Cellulose being an excellent biopolymer has cemented its place firmly in many industries as a coating material, textile, composites, and biomaterial applications. In the present study, we have investigated the effect of biofield treatment on physicochemical properties of cellulose and cellulose acetate. The cellulose and cellulose acetate were exposed to biofield and further the chemical and thermal properties were investigated. X-ray diffraction study asserted that the biofield treatment did affect the crystalline nature of cellulose. The percentage of crystallite size was found increased significantly in treated cellulose by 159.83%, as compared to control sample. This showed that biofield treatment was changing the crystalline nature of treated cellulose. However treated cellulose acetate showed a reduction in crystallite size (-17.38%) as compared to control sample. Differential S.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9538.1000162

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