STUDY OF THE ACTIVITY OF ANTIMICROBIAL CELLULOSE FIBERS FOR AIR STERILIZATION (Izuchenie Aktivnosti Antimikrobnykh Tsellyuloznykh Volonon s Tselyu Primeneniya ikh dlya Sterilizatsii Vozkukha),

Abstract

A study was made of the antimicrobial activity of copper xanthate and artificial silk fibers containing 1.5% hexachlorophene. These fibers possessed a high activity in respect to gram-positive microbes and yeast; their action upon gram-negative microbes was weaker and no effect was produced on molds. Artificial silk fibers containing 1.5% of hexachlorophene proved to be more active. As demonstrated, unwoven filter material from artificial silk with hexachlorophene provided a supply of sterile air without replacement or additional sterilization for not less than 6 months. The material mentioned is recommended for practical use. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1970
Accession Number
AD0702325

Entities

People

  • A. N. Margolina
  • E. P. Sinelnikova
  • L. I. Kaminskaya
  • T. V. Golosova

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Cellulose
  • Cellulose Fibers
  • Fibers
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Polymeric Films
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals
  • Sterilization
  • Textiles

Readers

  • Information Retrieval
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials