Szulc Justyna, Machnowski Waldemar, Kowalska Stanisława, Jachowicz Anita, Ruman Tomasz, Steglińska Aleksandra, Gutarowska Beata
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Łódź, Poland.
Institute of Material Science of Textiles and Polymer Composites, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116 St., 90-924 Łódź, Poland.
Polymers (Basel). 2020 Feb 5;12(2):344. doi: 10.3390/polym12020344.
In this work, beeswax was used for the first time for finishing polyester/Cotton/Viscose blend fabric and polyester fabric. The aims of the study were: (1) to characterize the composition of beeswax (using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, GC-MS and AgNPET laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI MS); (2) to develop a laboratory method for applying beeswax; (3) to assess the antimicrobial activity of beeswax fabrics against bacteria and fungi (AATCC 100-2004 test); and (4) to assess the properties of textiles modified by beeswax. Beeswax was composed of fatty acids, monoacyl esters, glyceride esters and more complex lipids. The bioactivity of modified fabrics was from -0.09 to 1.55. The highest biocidal activity (>1) was obtained for both fabrics against mold. The beeswax modification process neither affected the morphological structure of the fibers (the wax evenly covered the surface of the fibers) nor their color. The only statistically significant changes observed were in the mechanical properties of the fabrics. The results obtained indicate that modification of fabrics with beeswax may endow them with biocidal properties against molds, which has practical applications, for example, for the prevention of skin mycoses in health and social care facilities.
在这项工作中，蜂蜡首次用于整理聚酯/棉/粘胶混纺织物和聚酯织物。该研究的目的是：（1）表征蜂蜡的成分（使用气相色谱 - 质谱联用仪（GC - MS）和银纳米粒子增强热解吸/电离质谱仪（LDI MS））；（2）开发一种应用蜂蜡的实验室方法；（3）评估蜂蜡处理过的织物对细菌和真菌的抗菌活性（AATCC 100 - 2004测试）；以及（4）评估经蜂蜡改性的纺织品的性能。蜂蜡由脂肪酸、单酰酯、甘油酯和更复杂的脂质组成。改性织物的生物活性为 - 0.09至1.55。两种织物对霉菌的杀菌活性最高（>1）。蜂蜡改性过程既不影响纤维的形态结构（蜡均匀覆盖纤维表面），也不影响其颜色。观察到的唯一具有统计学意义的变化是织物的机械性能。所得结果表明，用蜂蜡对织物进行改性可使其具有抗霉菌的杀菌性能，这在实际应用中具有重要意义，例如可用于预防健康和社会护理机构中的皮肤霉菌病。
