New method for evaluating antibacterial activity directly on fabric.
Bacteriostasis of treated fabric was evaluated directly by a colony count made on the treated fabric after impregnation with seeded agar containing triphenyltetrazolium chloride and incubation in a horizontal, suspended position in a petri dish.
D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008722:Methods; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013784:Textiles
D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D000362:Agar