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4 Antimicrobial Textiles Classification
Presently, all disinfectant or antiseptic surfaces resist bacteria mainly by two mechanisms: (i) diffusion of antibacterial agent into the contacting moist surface, or (ii)
chemically bound antibacterial agent that show its action upon direct meeting with
microorganisms. Therefore, antibacterial surfaces can be divided into two main categories; biocide-releasing or leaching antibacterial surface and contact-active or nonleaching antimicrobial surface depending upon the efficiency and mod of action of
antibacterial agents [18, 19].
4.1 Leaching Antimicrobial Textiles
The antibacterial textiles that operate on controlled release mechanism are called
leaching antibacterial textiles because they release biocides slowly into its surrounding environment to attack the microbes (Fig. 2a). They act as venom for both bacteria
Fig. 2 Schematic showing leaching and non-leaching textile
S. Riaz and M. Ashraf
4 Antimicrobial Textiles Classification
Presently, all disinfectant or antiseptic surfaces resist bacteria mainly by two mechanisms: (i) diffusion of antibacterial agent into the contacting moist surface, or (ii)
chemically bound antibacterial agent that show its action upon direct meeting with
microorganisms. Therefore, antibacterial surfaces can be divided into two main categories; biocide-releasing or leaching antibacterial surface and contact-active or nonleaching antimicrobial surface depending upon the efficiency and mod of action of
antibacterial agents [18, 19].
4.1 Leaching Antimicrobial Textiles
The antibacterial textiles that operate on controlled release mechanism are called
leaching antibacterial textiles because they release biocides slowly into its surrounding environment to attack the microbes (Fig. 2a). They act as venom for both bacteria
Fig. 2 Schematic showing leaching and non-leaching textile