Journal
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
Volume 86, Issue 8, Pages 812-822Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0040517515596933
Keywords
cotton; silver nanoparticles; textiles disinfection; protection; microorganisms; occupational safety
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Lodz [IMP 3.11/2014]
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The purpose of this research was to investigate whether silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) misting could be an effective disinfection and protection method for cotton fabric. The study showed that the disinfection resulted in the reduction of microorganism number by 32-100%, depending on the strain. Fabric humidity of not less than 84% ensures high effectiveness of the process. It was proved that vegetative cells are more susceptible to nanoparticles than spores. The antimicrobial protection of cotton fabric results in the 33-93% reduction of microorganism number. The application of AgNPs does not influence significantly the optical and mechanical parameters of cotton fabric, even after accelerated light ageing. The AgNPs misting is safe for personnel. The AgNPs misting can be considered as an alternative for currently used disinfection methods of ancient textiles.
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