Synthesis of Silver Abietate as an Antibacterial Agent for Textile Applications

Table 1

Inhibition zone diameters (mm) of synthesized silver abietate against Gram-positive and Gram negative bacteria measured on cotton fabric before washing and after 3, 5, 10, and 20 washings.

Bacteria	—	3rd	5th	10th	20th
B. subtilis	4	4	4	4	3
S. aureus	3	3	3	2	2
E. faecalis	2	2	2	1	0.5
K. pneumoniae	4	4	4	4	3
E. coli	3	3	3	2	1
P. aeruginosa	4	4	4	4	3