Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity of Fabrics Dyed with Viburnum opulus and Onion Skins

Authors : Handan Şapcı, Fazlıhan Yılmaz, Cem Vural, Muhammet İbrahim Bahtiyari, Hüseyin Benli

Pages : 280-284

Doi:10.21448/ijsm.372225

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Publication Date : 2017-11-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi can cause serious health and hygiene problems for this reason, products with antimicrobial activity gains importance day by day. As is known, textile products can also provide a suitable environment for the development of microorganisms. In this context, we aimed to develop textile products which can provide antimicrobial and antifungal effect. For this purpose, woolen fabrics were dyed with onion insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Allium cepa); skins and juice of gilaburu insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Viburnum opulus); plant fruit in our study. The dyeings were carried out without using of any mordanting agent and no prior extraction of the herbal sources was carried out in other words these natural dye sources insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(onion skins and juice of Viburnum opulus plant fruit); were directly added to the dye bath. Samples after dyeing with these natural dye sources were tested in terms of antimicrobial activity using two bacteria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aeroginosa); and a yeast strain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Candida albicans);. Meanwhile the dyed samples were also investigated in terms of obtained colors. For this purpose, color measurement of the dyed samples has been managed and color efficiencies and color values has been collected. After the evaluation of the results, it was observed that onion insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Allium cepa); skin and gilaburu insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Viburnum opulus); fruit juice had an antimicrobial effect. While the dyed fabric with Viburnum opulus juice showed higher activity on bacterial strains, the onion skin had a higher effect on the yeast. Viburnum opulus provided the highest activity on E. coli, whereas onion skins showed the highest activity on C. albicans. Meanwhile it was observed that different colors can be obtained with the use of these tested natural dye sources.
Keywords : Antimicrobial textiles, bacteria, biotechnology, fungi, natural dye

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