Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of DBD Air Plasma-Treated Banana Fabric Coated with Natural Leaf Extracts
Mona Vajpayee, Mumal Singh, Lalita Ledwani, Ram Prakash, Sudhir Kumar Nema
Abstract
) bacteria. An improvement in the antimicrobial property was observed in plasma-treated banana fabric coated with natural extracts even after four washing cycles. This study suggests that air DBD plasma treatment followed by the absorption of tea/tulsi leaf extracts can serve as a better tool for developing natural antimicrobial textiles, which could serve the purpose in medical and healthcare sectors concerning recent times. It has eventually led to better absorption of plant extracts, thereby increasing their antimicrobial activity.
Topics & Concepts
Contact angleFourier transform infrared spectroscopyDielectric barrier dischargeAttenuated total reflectionAntimicrobialWettingX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyScanning electron microscopeMaterials scienceChemistryNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringComposite materialOrganic chemistryDielectricOptoelectronicsEngineeringNanoparticles: synthesis and applications