Photosynthesis of Carboxymethyl Starch-Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles and Utilization to Impart Antibacterial Finishing for Wool and Acrylic Fabrics

Table 2

Effect of irradiation time on the durability of the antibacterial finished wool fabric. Finishing, curing, and washing conditions: as Table 1.

Irradiation time (min)	Number of washing cycles	Inhibition zone (mm)
		S. aureus	E. coli
0	0	0	0
15	0	16	13
30	0	19	19
60	0	24	22
0	1	0	0
15	1	14	12
30	1	16	15
60	1	19	18
0	5	0	0
15	5	7	3
30	5	10	7
60	5	14	10
0	10	0	0
15	10	1	0
30	10	5.5	2.5
60	10	10	5.5
0	15	0	0
15	15	0	0
30	15	1.5	0
60	15	3	1