Abstract
Cadmium incorporated seed oil (castor/soya oil) based polyesteramide resins were synthesized by condensation polymerization between N, N
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-bis-2-hydroxy-ethyl castor/soya oil fatty amide, Cd (OH)
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and sebasic acid. The physico-chemical characteristics like acid value, hydroxyl value, saponification value, iodine value, specific gravity, and viscosity were determined. The thermal behaviour of the polymers was analyzed by using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The biological activities of the polymers were tested in vitro against a number of pathogenic fungi and bacteria to assess their inhibiting potential. The polymers exhibited good antifungal and antibacterial activities.