THE EFFECT OF COATED MICROBIAL CELLULOSE WITH IRANIAN HONEY FOR APPLYING AS A WOUND DRESSING

Global Wound Care Congress

September 12-13, 2016 San Antonio, USA

Amin Meftahi, Ramin Khajavi, Somayeh Alibakhshi and M. Karim Rahimi

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Microbial cellulose as a valuable biopolymer is defined in wound care field. Many researches have been done on its application as a wound dressing and modification the characteristics. In this regard, this research attempt to make wound care with an appropriate properties by using Iranian natural honey and coating of purified nano microbial cellulose pellicle. In order to better identification of honey behavior, some parameters such as brix, hydrogen peroxide, pH of honey and also its antimicrobial characteristic were evaluated. Coated specimen were assessed by water absorption, droplet and sinking time tests. SEM was used for investigating the morphology of samples. The obtained result indicated that treated samples have an antimicrobial properties and also its sinking time and droplet which are significant parameters for absorbing exodate and keeping moisture in wound�s environment is improved about 40% and 120 times respectively. Therefore due to biodegradability of honey and microbial cellulose, this compound can be applied as a modern wound dressing.

Biography :

Email: a_meftahi@azad.ac.ir