title: Developing Novel Antimicrobial and Antiviral Textile Products.
abstract: In conjunction with an increasing public awareness of infectious diseases, the textile industry and scientists are developing hygienic fabrics by the addition of various antimicrobial and antiviral compounds. In the current study, sodium pentaborate pentahydrate and triclosan are applied to cotton fabrics in order to gain antimicrobial and antiviral properties for the first time. The antimicrobial activity of textiles treated with 3 % sodium pentaborate pentahydrate, 0.03 % triclosan, and 7 % Glucapon has been investigated against a broad range of microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, and fungi. Moreover, modified cotton fabrics were tested against adenovirus type 5 and poliovirus type 1. According to the test results, the modified textile goods attained very good antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Thus, the results of the present study clearly suggest that sodium pentaborate pentahydrate and triclosan solution-treated textiles can be considered in the development of antimicrobial and antiviral textile finishes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Adana Science and Technology University, 01180 Seyhan, Adana, Turkey. ziyigundogdu@adanabtu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Zeynep Ustaoglu
authors.initials: ZU
authors.lastname: Iyigundogdu
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, 34755 Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, 34755 Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayla Burcin
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Asutay
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, 34755 Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fikrettin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sahin
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000254:growth & development*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D002460:Cell Line; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D006801:Humans; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Antimicrobial; Antiviral; Sodium pentaborate pentahydrate; Textile; Triclosan