title: Antibacterial modification of cotton using nanotechnology.
abstract: This review article is undertaken with a view to survey important scientific research and developmental works pertaining to antibacterial modification of textiles using nanotechnology as a new means to achieve such textiles. Inevitably, conventional antimicrobial agents and their applications to textiles are reported. This is followed by a focus on inorganic nanostructured materials that acquire good antibacterial activity and application of these materials to the textiles. Evaluation of the antibacterial efficacy is described. An outlook which envisions the importance of using nanotechnology in the antibacterial finishing of textiles is also outlined.
authors: Petrochemical Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. m_gaballa@yahoo.com
authors: Moustafa M G
authors: MM
authors: Fouda
authors: E S
authors: ES
authors: Abdel-Halim
authors: Salem S
authors: SS
authors: Al-Deyab
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals