Antibacterial properties of hemp hurd powder against E. coli
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Article Title | Antibacterial properties of hemp hurd powder against E. coli |
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ERA Journal ID | 1671 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Khan, Belas Ahmed (Author), Wang, Jing (Author), Warner, Philip (Author) and Wang, Hao (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
Journal Citation | 132 (10), pp. 41588/1-41588/6 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Hoboken, NJ. United States |
ISSN | 0021-8995 |
1097-4628 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/app.41588 |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.41588/pdf |
Abstract | Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is an eco-friendly and multifunctional plant. Hemp hurd is a by-product of hemp plant during hemp fiber separation. Although hemp hurd is repeatedly announced owing antibacterial activity, it has never been systematically investigated and reported. In this study, the antibacterial activity of hemp hurd powder against Escherichia coli is investigated. This article reveals antibacterial activity of hemp hurd where hemp hurd powder inhibits the growth of E. coli. Meanwhile, the self-contamination (forming during retting process) inside hemp hurd has dramatic impact on the antibacterial performance. To achieve better antibacterial activity, hemp hurd was heat treated to eliminate self-contaminations. The impact of the particle sizes and heat treatment on the antibacterial effectiveness was evaluated. |
Keywords | hemp; hemp hurd; natural fibre; antibacterial activity; coli; biomaterials; biomedical applications; morphology; properties and characterization; thermogravimetric analysis |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321405. Pharmaceutical sciences |
340502. Natural products and bioactive compounds | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
Ecofibre Industries Operations, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2zwy/antibacterial-properties-of-hemp-hurd-powder-against-e-coli
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