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Antimicrobial activity of fabrics containing cross-linked polyethylene glycols.

  • 출판일2000.02
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  • 등록일 2016.11.02
  • 조회수 319
Cotton/polyester fabrics containing crosslinked polyethylene glycols (PEGs) were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against a diverse group of bacteria and fungi. The PEG-treated fabrics have substantial resistance to most microorganisms relative to untreated fabrics. Because the level of formaldehyde is extremely low, it is hypothesized that the antimicrobial activity of the modified fabrics is due to a unique combination of physical and physicochemical effects. These may include the hydrophilic nature of the crosslinked PEGs that dessicate microbes and deprive them of needed moisture and/or absorption and release of latent heat by the bound PEG. However, the most probable effects that impeded microbial growth may be attributable to the surfactant-like properties of the bound PEG which disrupt cell membranes due to the dual hydrophilic-hydrophobic characteristics of the PEGs.
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