Recent Concepts of Antimicrobial Textile Finishes

Simončić, Barbara; Tomšič, Brigita

doi:10.1002/9781119426790.ch1

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“…Besides, cellulose has been studied as a carrier of antimicrobial agents, either as nanocapsules or nanofiber, as shown in Figure 3. Antimicrobial activity is one of cellulose fibers' most critical functional properties [139][140][141][142][143].…”

Section: Cellulose-based Compositesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antimicrobial Activity of Composites-Based on Biopolymers

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Microorganisms have developed a resistance against some of the most conventional antibiotics. These microorganisms can be self-assembled, forming a microbial biofilm. A microbial biofilm formation is an inherent event on almost any surface, causing countless side effects on human health and the environment. Therefore, multiple scientific proposals have been developed based on renewable sources such as natural polymers. Natural polymers or biopolymers include cellulose, chitosan, starch, collagen, gelatin, hyaluronic acid, alginates, fibrin, and pectin, which are widely found in nature. The biopolymers have displayed many interesting properties, including biocompatibility and biodegradability. Nonetheless, these materials usually have no antimicrobial properties (except for the chitosan) by themselves. Therefore, antimicrobial agents have been incorporated into the natural polymeric matrix, providing an antimicrobial property to the biocomposite. Biocomposites consist of two different materials (one of natural origin) studied as biocompatible and biodegradable drug carriers of antimicrobial agents. In addition, due to the incorporation of antimicrobial agents, biocomposites can inhibit biofilm formation and bacteria proliferation on many surfaces. This review describes this using natural polymers as a platform of antimicrobial agents to form a biocomposite to eliminate or reduce biofilm formation on different surfaces.

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Section: Cellulose-based Compositesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…in addition to this polar interaction, There is also a non-polar interaction with the hydrophobic alkyl chain. This allows the hydrophobic group to enter the microorganism, causing the alkyl ammonium group to disrupt all main functions of the microorganism cell by the interaction with the cell membrane [25].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, by assessing the size of the inhibition region, the clean area around the sample, the antibacterial activity assessment is obtained. [25] 6.1. 4…”

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A valuable observation on natural plants extracts for Valuable Functionalization of Cotton fabric (an overview)

2021

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Finishing textiles was widely used to impart various functionalities into fabric substrates, such as anti-microbial finishing, UV-protection, water repellent, self-cleaning and many others. However, the chemical finishing involves the use of large quantities of energy, chemicals, and water. Some chemical finishes in the wastewater can be harmful to humans, and the presence of chemicals in finished textiles can cause skin irritation in some people, so every day attempts to introduce cleaner, sustainable, and greener chemical finishing are urgently needed. Among the developed approaches are safer chemicals with minimal or no toxicity to human health and the environment, safe solvents and auxiliaries, energy efficiency (reduced temperature and pressure), natural, biodegradable, and renewable chem

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“…Antimicrobial activity is one of the most important functional properties of cellulose fibers since these fibers are very easily attacked by both bacteria and fungi [1,2,3,4]. Excessive growth of microorganisms on the fibers can cause health and hygiene problems for the textile wearer, on the one hand, as well as lower the value of the textile product when in use, on the other [2].…”

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Antibacterial Activity and Biodegradation of Cellulose Fiber Blends with Incorporated ZnO

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This research aimed to study the influence of lyocell with incorporated ZnO (CLY) for antibacterial activity and biodegradation of fiber blends composed of viscose (CV), flax (LI), and CLY. Fiber blended samples with an increased weight fraction of CLY fibers were composed, and single CLY, CV and LI fibers were also used for comparison. Antibacterial activity was determined for the Gram-negative Escherichia coli and the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The biodegradation of fiber blends was investigated by the soil burial test. The results show that the single CLY fibers exhibited high antimicrobial activity against both E. coli and S. aureus bacteria and that the presence of LI fibers in the blended samples did not significantly affect antibacterial activity against E. coli, but drastically decreased the antibacterial activity against S. aureus. LI fibers strongly promoted the growth of S. aureus and, consequently, impaired the antimicrobial performance of ZnO against this bacterium. The presence of CLY fibers slowed down, but did not prevent, the biodegradation process of the fiber blends, even at the highest ZnO concentration. The soil that was in contact with the fiber blended samples during their burial was not contaminated to such an extent as to affect the growth of sprouts, confirming the sustainability of the fiber blends.

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Recent Concepts of Antimicrobial Textile Finishes

Cited by 10 publications

References 236 publications

Antimicrobial Activity of Composites-Based on Biopolymers

Antimicrobial Activity of Composites-Based on Biopolymers

A valuable observation on natural plants extracts for Valuable Functionalization of Cotton fabric (an overview)

Antibacterial Activity and Biodegradation of Cellulose Fiber Blends with Incorporated ZnO

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