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Table 3. Zone of Inhibition (mm) and MIC and MBC Data of Fe₃O₄, SiO₂@Fe₃O₄, and Ag@SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ (in μg/mL) for Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria.

bacterial strains	Fe₃O₄ (μg/mL)			SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ (μg/mL)			Ag@SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ (μg/mL)
bacterial strains	zone of inhibition (mm)	MIC	MBC	zone of inhibition (mm)	MIC	MBC	zone of inhibition (mm)	MIC	MBC
S. aureus	∼ 0	800	>1000	∼ 0	1000	>1000	∼23	5	200
E. coli	∼ 0	900	>1000	∼ 0	1000	>1000	∼20	10	300

Table 3. Zone of Inhibition (mm) and MIC and MBC Data of Fe3O4, SiO2@Fe3O4, and Ag@SiO2@Fe3O4 (in μg/mL) for Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria.