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Antimicrobial activity of Ag NPs/BCF and Ag NPs/SBCB nanocomposites.
| Sample | Zone of Inhibition, mm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B. subtilis ATCC 6633 |
S. aureus ATCC 25923 |
E. coli ATCC 25922 |
C. albicans ATCC 2091 |
A. niger INA 00760 |
|
| Ag NPs/BCF | 7 ± 0.3 | 7 ± 0.3 | 8 ± 0.5 | 7 ± 0.7 | 8 ± 0.5 |
| Ag NPs/SBCB | 9 ± 0.3 | 9 ± 0.2 | 10 ± 0.1 | 10 ± 0.3 | 10 ± 0.3 |
| Ampicillin 10 µg | 29 ± 0.3 | 24.3 ± 1 | 30 ± 0.3 | nt | nt |
| Amphotericin B 40 µg | nt | nt | nt | 0 | 23 ± 0.3 |
nt—not tested.
