Effect Of Bacterial Growth On Polyester Socks

The results from the experiment showed bacterial growth in all groups.(control, polyester, and cotton) Bacterial growth was most significant within the first 7 days, but eventually the growth seemed to slow. This slower paced growth could have been directly related to the consumption of the agar, food source, earlier in the experiment by the bacteria. Overall results showed that the polyester socks had more bacterial growth than the cotton socks. As referenced in the background information bacteria causes foot odor, and the fact that the polyester had more bacterial growth indicates that the polyester would smell worse. The purpose of polyester socks is to prevent moisture which in return is supposed to prevent bacterial growth; however,