@article{a6d77166b8af4f81bec857c3ccf0f459,
title = "Enzymatic pre-treatment as a means of enhancing the antibacterial activity and stability of ZnO nanoparticles sonochemically coated on cotton fabrics",
abstract = "Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP's) are known for their excellent antibacterial properties. This paper describes a method for enhancing the stability and the antibacterial activity of ZnO NPs synthesized and embedded sonochemically on cotton fabrics, by pre-treating the fabric surface with cellulase enzyme. The enzymatic pre-treatment resulted in the deposition of smaller sized NPs with improved adhesion. The reduction in particle size brought about better antibacterial performance against several types of bacteria. The sonochemically produced ZnO coating withstood 10 laundry cycles at 92 °C retaining its antibacterial activity.",
author = "Ilana Perelshtein and Yelena Ruderman and Nina Perkas and Kamelia Traeger and Tzanko Tzanov and Jamie Beddow and Eadaoin Joyce and Mason, {Timothy J.} and Mar{\'i}a Blanes and Korina Moll{\'a} and Aharon Gedanken",
year = "2012",
month = jun,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1039/c2jm31054f",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "22",
pages = "10736--10742",
journal = "Journal of Materials Chemistry",
issn = "0959-9428",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
number = "21",
}