Antibacterial activity of cationically modified cotton fabric with carboxymethyl chitosan |
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| Authors: | Amira M. El‐Shafei Moustafa M.G. Fouda Dierk Knittel Eckhard Schollmeyer |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Textile Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt;2. German Textile Research Centre, D‐47798 Krefeld, Germany |
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| Abstract: | A water‐soluble carboxymethyl chitosan was prepared with a view to develop a multifunctional finish on cotton. Carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCTS) was synthesized by chemical reaction of chitosan with monochloroacetic acid under alkaline condition. The water soluble CMCTS was applied to cationized cotton with different concentrations. The treated fabrics were characterized through monitoring the textile physical properties and for the antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli DSMZ 498 and Micrococcus luteus ATCC 9341. The results obtained show that the physical properties of the treated fabrics are improved by increasing the CMCTS concentration, as well as the antibacterial activity. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008 |
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| Keywords: | cationized cotton carboxymethyl chitosan textile finishing antibacterial activity, polyelectrolyte |
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