Influence of Nanofinishes on the Antimicrobial Properties of Fabrics

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Fabric type</td><td align="center">Growth of <i>S.  aureus</i> under specimen</td><td align="center">Zone of inhibition <i>S.  aureus</i>  (mm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">SILPURE-treated cotton fabric</td><td align="center">No</td><td align="center">1.66</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Meso silver-treated cotton fabric</td><td align="center">No</td><td align="center">1.21</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Untreated cotton fabric</td><td align="center">Yes</td><td align="center">0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Evaluation of antimicrobial activity for fabrics treated with nanosilver [<a href="/journals/isrn/2012/193836/#B35">15</a>].

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Table 3: Influence of Nanofinishes on the Antimicrobial Properties of Fabrics 