Table 2.

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (µg/ml) of AgNCs

	C + *	Minimal inhibitory concentrations (µg/ml)
		W-del-AgNC	M-del-AgNC	W-ac-AgNC	M-ac-AgNC
E coli ATCC 8739	8.00	12.5	12.5	6	12.5
Staph aureus MRSA ATCC 43300	ND	12.5	25	6	12.5
Clostridium perfringens ATCC 13124	5.00	6	12.5	6	3
Bacillus cereus ATCC 10876	2.00	3	6.00	3	1.5

^*C + : Gentamycin, Whey-del-AgNCs: Synthesized using Lb delbrueckii grown in whey medium with an initial concentration of 4 mmol AgNO₃, MRS-del-AgNCs: Synthesized using Lb delbrueckii grown in MRS broth medium with an initial concentration of 4 mmol AgNO₃. Whey-ac-AgNCs: Synthesized using Lb acidophilus grown in whey medium with an initial concentration of 4 mmol AgNO_3, MRS-ac-AgNCs: Synthesized using L. acidophilus grown in MRS broth medium with an initial concentration of 4 mmol AgNO₃