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Antimicrobial Properties of Flax Fibers  in the Enzyme Retting Process

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Authors:

  • Tian Yinghua
    College of Food and Biotechnology, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, P. R. China
  • Liu Xiaolan
    *Key Laboratory of Processing Agricultural Products of Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, P. R. China
  • Zheng Xiqun
    College of Food and Biotechnology, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, P. R. China
  • Wang Lu (j/w)

Nr DOI: 10.5604/12303666.1172082

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Abstract:

“GB/T 20944.3-2008--Part 3: Shake flask method” was applied to assess the antimicrobial property of flax fibres. The antimicrobial efficiency of flax fibre was represented as the absolute antimicrobial rate and relative antimicrobial rate. Cotton fibre served as a contrast in relation to the antimicrobial rate. The retted flax fibre showed an absolute antimicrobial rate against E.coli and S. aureus, but only presented a relative antimicrobial rate against S. cerevisiae. The contents of pectic substances of flax straw such as cerolipoid, hydrotrope, pectin, hemicellulose and lignin declined during flax retting, especially lignin, whose content declined from 24% to 7.13%, and gaps appeared between the fibre bundles. Consequently the antimicrobial efficiency of flax fibre decreased gradually. This experiment confirmed the existence of antibacterial substances, but exactly what compounds associated with flax exhibiting antimicrobial properties is not discussed.

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flax fibre, pectic substance content, antibacterial property, retting.

Citation:

Tian Y, Liu X, Zheng X, Wang L. Antimicrobial Properties of Flax Fibers in the Enzyme Retting Process. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe  2016, Vol. 24,  1(115): 15-17. DOI: 10.5604/12303666.1172082

Published in issue no 1 (115) / 2016, pages 15–17.

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