PROBIOTIC PRINTED PET FABRICS FOR BIOCONTROL IN HOSPITAL TEXTILES

Authors : Kim-laura Niehaus, Aysin Dural-erem, Vincent Nierstrasz

Pages : 195-198

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Publication Date : 2018-10-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Over time, hospital-acquired infections have become one of the main threats to the safety of hospitalized patients. The proliferation of nosocomial pathogens is often reported in connection with hospital textiles. In the present study, probiotic agents were printed on a polyester fabric by means of screen-printing. Afterwards, the viability of the probiotics after application process was determined.  The applicability of the obtained fabric was evaluated on the basis of contact angle measurements, abrasion resistance and washing tests which showed the effect on the viability of the probiotics after repeated laundering. SEM images revealed the quality of the printing process. Major findings include that it is possible to obtain probiotic printed fabrics and probiotics were able to survive after the printed on fabrics. 
Keywords : Probiotics, Functional printing, Biocontrol, Viability tests, Hospital textiles