title: Comparison of Quantitative Antifungal Testing Methods for Textile Fabrics.
abstract: Quantitative antifungal testing methods for textile fabrics under growth-supportive conditions were studied. Fungal growth activities on unfinished textile fabrics and textile fabrics modified with Ag nanoparticles were investigated using the colony counting method and the luminescence method. Morphological changes of the fungi during incubation were investigated by microscopic observation. Comparison of the results indicated that the fungal growth activity values obtained with the colony counting method depended on the morphological state of the fungi on textile fabrics, whereas those obtained with the luminescence method did not. Our findings indicated that unique characteristics of each testing method must be taken into account for the proper evaluation of antifungal activity.
authors.affiliation: Japan Textile Products Quality and Technology Center.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imoto
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seino
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Takao A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013784:Textiles / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D012834:Silver