Table 3.
Tensile strength (N/mm2) and elongation (%) for the untreated/treated leather samples with TiO2-NPs before and after fungal inoculation.
| Leather Treatment | After 7 Days | After 14 Days | After 21 Days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength (N) | Elongation % |
Tensile Strength (N) | Elongation % |
Tensile Strength (N) | Elongation % |
|
| A | 440.5 | 27.80 | 438.5 | 26.20 | 436.2 | 24.10 |
| B | 346.8 | 20.90 | 274.8 | 17.48 | 245.2 | 16.40 |
| C | 430.1 | 23.28 | 425.1 | 19.65 | 420.9 | 18.00 |
| D | 400.20 | 22.70 | 385.4 | 18.55 | 375.6 | 17.09 |
A is the negative control (leather sample without TiO2-NPs and in the absence of fungal inoculation); B is the positive control (leather sample without treatment and inoculated with fungal strain AL1); C is the leather treated with TiO2-NPs without fungal inoculation; and D is the leather treated with TiO2-NPs with fungal inoculation.