The Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics Impregnated with Dimethyltetradecyl (3-(Trimethoxysilyl) Propyl) Ammonium Chloride

Year 2008, Volume: 67 Issue: 2, 115 - 122, 07.11.2010

N. O. Sanli Yurudu , Ayten Kimiran Erdem , Nazmiye Şanlı Yürüdü

Abstract

The antibacterial materials such as fabrics, cloths are became important to avoid cross infection by pathogenic microorganisms, especially bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, to control the infestation by microbes, and to arrest metabolism in microbes in order to reduce the formation odour. Textiles for medical and hygienic use have become important areas in the textile industry. Therefore, to reduce/prevent infections, various antibacterial compounds have been used for all types of textiles. The solutions of disinfectant used are generally active in vitro, but, it is also necessary to know the effectiveness of disinfecting cloths in conditions of use. In the current study, it was aimed to determine the antibacterial activity of fabrics functionalized with dimethlytetradecyl (3-(trimethoxysilyl) ammonium chloride compound against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, and also after 5, 10 and 20 wash cycles against Staphylococcus aureus. The results of the present study showed that the most susceptible bacterium was S. aureus in all standard test methods for unwashed fabrics, antibacterial activity was continued by decreasing even after washing cycles.

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