3. Results and discussion
3.1. Treatment of jute fabric with chitosan: effect of process
parameters
3.1.1. Effect of chitosan concentration
Scoured jute fabrics were treated with chitosan (dissolved in 1%
acetic acid) under a variety of conditions. The later were included
chitosan concentration, fixation temperature and time. The fabrics
were monitored for nitrogen content and antimicrobial activity
and the durability of these properties on washing was also investigated.
The latter was evaluated using two kinds of microorganisms,