EFFECT OF METAL OXIDE ON ANTI-MICROBIAL FINISHING OF COTTON FABRIC

Cellulosic fibres provide a very agreeable environment for growth of bacteria due to large surfaces with high moisture absorbability. Therefore, the demand for an anti-microbial finish as an effective means of preventing disease transmission is high; it inhibits growth of or kills microorganisms on...

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Main Authors: Yin Ling Lam, Chi Wai Kan, Chun Wah M. Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-07-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_3_3960_Lam_Metal_Oxide_Antimicrobial_Finishing_Cotton/1651