Influence of Nanofinishes on the Antimicrobial Properties of Fabrics

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Fabric samples</td><td align="center"><i>Staphylococcus   aureus </i></td><td align="center"><i>Klebsiella   pneunomiae </i></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Untreated</td><td align="center">No reduction</td><td align="center">No reduction</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Woven 100% cotton</td><td align="center">85%</td><td align="center">64%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Woven 45/55 polyester/cotton</td><td align="center">93%</td><td align="center">78%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Knitted 100% cotton</td><td align="center">75%</td><td align="center">58%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Knitted 45/55% polyester cotton</td><td align="center">79%</td><td align="center">74%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles treated fabrics [<a href="/journals/isrn/2012/193836/#B14">14</a>].

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Table 1: Influence of Nanofinishes on the Antimicrobial Properties of Fabrics 