title: The Improvement of the Resistance to Candida albicans and Trichophyton interdigitale of Some Woven Fabrics Based on Cotton.
abstract: This paper presents the improvement of the antimicrobial character of woven fabrics based on cotton. The woven fabrics were cleaned in oxygen plasma and treated by padding with silver chloride and titanium dioxide particles. The existence of silver and titanium on woven fabrics was evidenced by electronic microscope images (SEM, EDAX) and by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The antimicrobial tests were performed with two fungi: Candida albicans and Trichophyton interdigitale. The obtained antimicrobial effect was considerably higher compared to the raw fabrics. Treatment of dyed fabrics with a colloidal solution based on silver chloride and titanium dioxide particles does not considerably influence colour resistance of dyes.
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, 16 Lucretiu Patrascanu Street, 030508 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Lilioara
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8563-9070
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Surdu
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Maria Daniela
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stelescu
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Electron Accelerators Laboratory, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manaila
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, 16 Lucretiu Patrascanu Street, 030508 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Gheorghe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicula
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, 16 Lucretiu Patrascanu Street, 030508 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ovidiu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Iordache
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, 16 Lucretiu Patrascanu Street, 030508 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Laurentiu Christian
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Dinca
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mariana-Daniela
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Berechet
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, 16 Lucretiu Patrascanu Street, 030508 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vamesu
authors.affiliation: National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather, Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gurau