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ArticleScientific reports2022

Cost-effective fabrication, antibacterial application and cell viability studies of modified nonwoven cotton fabric.

Rahat Nawaz, Sayed Tayyab Raza Naqvi, Batool Fatima, Nazia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Umer Farooq, Muhammad Najam Ul Haq, Dilshad Hussain, Asghar Javeed, Azhar Rasul, Laila Jafri and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Rahat NawazDivision of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Sayed Tayyab Raza NaqviDivision of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Batool FatimaDepartment of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Nazia ZulfiqarDivision of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Muhammad Umer FarooqDivision of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Muhammad Najam Ul HaqDivision of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Dilshad HussainInstitute of Advanced Materials, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Asghar JaveedInternational Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
Azhar RasulDepartment of Zoology, Govt. College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Laila JafriDepartment of Life Sciences, Abasyn University, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Saadat MajeedDivision of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan. saadat.majeed@bzu.edu.pk.
Waheed Qamar KhanDepartment of Pathology, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Bahauddin Zakariya University · PKAbasyn University · PKNishtar Medical College and Hospital · PKUniversity of Faisalabad · PKUniversity of Karachi · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the present work, nonwoven cotton fabric was modified for antibacterial applications using low-cost and eco-friendly precursors. The treatment of fabric with alkali leads to the formation of active sites for surface modification, followed by dip coating with silver nanoparticles and chitosan. The surface was chlorinated in the next step to transform amide (N-H) groups in chitosan into N-halamine (N-Cl). The modified and unmodified surfaces of the nonwoven cotton fabric have been characterized by FTIR, SEM, and XRD. The active chlorine loading is measured with iodine/sodium thiosulphate. The antimicrobial activity and cell toxicity assay were carried out with and without modifications of nonwoven cotton fabric. The antimicrobial efficacies of loaded fabric were evaluated against four bacterial species (Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, and E.coli). It was found that modified fabric exhibited superior efficiency against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains as compared to their bulk counterparts upon exposure without affecting strength and integrity of fabric. The overall process is economical for commercial purposes. The modified fabric can be used for antimicrobial, health, and food packaging industries, and in other biomedical applications.

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