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Table 3 Percentage of bacterial reduction on D/T polyester fabric

From: In situ anchoring iron oxide nanoparticles onto polyester/disperse dye for production of multifunctional fabrics

Type

E. coli count

R (%)

E. coli

S. aureus count

R (%)

S. aureus

B. cereus count

R (%) B. cereus

Control

215 × 103

–

1079 × 103

–

975 × 103

–

D/T PET fabric

182 × 103

15

520 × 103

52

284 × 103

71

  1. where S. aureus referred to Staphylococcus aureus and B. cereus referred to Bacillus cereus