Table 2.

Nanofibers for removal of bacteria.

Polymer	Membrane diameter (nm)	Properties					Antibacterial activity	Ref.
Poly acrylonitrile (PAN)	100	Mean Pore Size: 0.22 ± 0.01 µm			Flux: 1.5 L/m2h		E. coli	[66]
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)	50	Mean Pore Size: 0.4 µm			–		S. aureus	[67]
							E. coli
Nylon-6	650	OD culture at 600 nm					S. aureus E. coli	[68,69]
		E. coli			Pristine-3.4
					Mat 1-1.57
					Mat 2-1.75
		S. aureus			Pristine-2.55
					Mat 1-1.68
					Mat 2-1.88
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)	200	Zone inhibition (mm)					B. subtiliss S. aureus E. coli	[70]
		Microorganism	NaBH4 reduction	Heated @160 °C		Heated @80°C
		B. subtilis	7.5	6		10
		S. aureus	9	10		10
		E. coli	–	6		9