Fig. 2

Viable bacterial cells present on laundered Gemini™ fabric. A new roll of Gemini™ obtained from the manufacturer was laundered in-house in a commercial washer/extractor five times prior to its use in subsequent experiments. A random swatch of this fabric was incubated at 37 °C for 48 h on TSA. a Shows the presence of viable bacteria remaining on the swatch. b Serial dilution plating of cells recovered from swatch show a variety of bacterial types