Table 8.
Inhibition zone diameters of the dyed polyester fabrics of disperse dyes 26a and 26b against Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria and yeast.
| Dye No. | ZnO% Treatment |
Inhibition Zone Diameter (Nearest mm) | Dye No. |
TiO2% Treatment |
Inhibition Zone Diameter (Nearest mm) Fungi |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G+ Bacteria Bacillus subtilis |
G− Bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Aspergillus flavus | Penicillium chrysogenum | ||||
| 26a | Untreated | NI | NI | 22h | Untreated | NI | NI |
| Treated | 11 | NI | Treated | 21 | 19 | ||
| 26b | Untreated | NI | NI | 22i | Untreated | NI | NI |
| Treated | 8 | 10 | Treated | NI | NI | ||
(NI): No inhibition.