Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1642881 | Materials Letters | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Antimicrobial non-woven polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabric containing nano-silver of different concentrations has been prepared in a novel three step process. Nano-silver has been incorporated in between two layers of organosilicon thin film deposited by an atmospheric pressure plasma system. The top layer of 10Â nm thickness was used as a barrier to prevent release of nanoparticles from the surface. The antimicrobial activity of the nano-silver fabrics was tested using Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli by a dilution method. The effect of silver concentration on the lag phase, the specific cell growth rate, and the cell concentration has been studied and discussed based on bacterial growth curves.
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Authors
Xiaolong Deng, Anton Nikiforov, Danijela Vujosevic, Vineta Vuksanovic, Boban Mugoša, Uroš Cvelbar, Nathalie De Geyter, Rino Morent, Christophe Leys,