@article{
author = "Ilić, Vesna and Šaponjić, Zoran and Vodnik, Vesna and Potkonjak, Branislav and Jovančić, Petar and Nedeljković, Jovan and Radetić, Maja",
year = "2009",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to examine the antimicrobial efficiency and color changes of cotton fabrics
loaded with colloidal silver nanoparticles which were synthesized without using any stabilizer. The influence
of colloidal concentration and consequently, the amount of silver deposited onto the fabric surface,
on antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli, Gram-positive bacterium
Staphylococcus aureus and fungus Candida albicans as well as laundering durability of obtained effects
were studied. Although cotton fabrics loaded with silver nanoparticles from 10 ppm colloid exhibited
good antimicrobial efficiency, their poor laundering durability indicated that higher concentrated colloids
(50 ppm) must be applied for obtaining long-term durability. Additionally, the influence of dyeing with
C.I. Direct Red 81 on antimicrobial activity of cotton fabrics loaded with silver nanoparticles as well as the
influence of their presence on the color change of dyed fabrics were evaluated. Unlike color change, the
antimicrobial efficiency was not affected by the order of dyeing and loading of silver nanoparticles.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Carbohydrate Polymers",
title = "The influence of silver content on antimicrobial activity and color of cotton fabrics functionalized with Ag nanoparticles",
volume = "78",
number = "3",
pages = "564-569",
doi = "10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.05.015"
}