Table 3 Diameter of zones of inhibition zone of the tested dye and polypropylene fabric against tested bacteria by the agar well diffusion method.

From: Simultaneous dyeing and antibacterial finishing of polypropylene using vinyl sulfone dye under supercritical carbon dioxide

 

Escherichia coli

Staphylococcus aureus

Bacillus cereus

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

ZI of dyestuff

14

18

28

15

ZI of dyed polypropylene fabric in water

7

10

18

9

ZI of dyed polypropylene fabric in scCO2

10

12

22

11

ZI of dyed polypropylene fabric in scCO2 (after 5 washing cycles)

10

12

22

11

  1. PP was dyed at a concentration of 3%, pressure 25 MPa, with a temperature 130 °C, a dyeing time 120 min.
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