Table 6.
Diameters (mm) of the bacterium colony-clear zones surrounding polyester fabric samples after (once cycle and five cycles) of fabric washing.
| Polyester sample (dyed) | The diameter of clear zone (mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus cereus (G +ve) | Staphylococcus aureus (G +ve) | Pseudomonas aeruginosa (G −ve) | Escherichia coli (G −ve) | |
| 3a | 5 (4) | 6 (5) | 8 (6) | 4 (4) |
| 3b | 19 (19) | 19 (18) | 16 (16) | 17 (17) |
| 3c | 17 (15) | 22 (20) | 11 (9) | 10 (8) |
| 3d | 15 (15) | 17 (17) | 14 (14) | 12 (11) |
| 4a | 7 (5) | 13 (10) | 9 (8) | 13 (10) |
| 4b | 17 (15) | 9 (6) | 14 (12) | 12 (8) |
| 4c | 6 (5) | 9 (8) | 7 (6) | 11 (10) |
| 4d | 9 (9) | 10 (9) | 12 (11) | 10 (10) |