FIGURE 4.
The antibacterial effect of the AgNPs and AgNPs‐loaded HHPMs against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The results of MIC and MBC analyzes for (A) AgNPs and (B) AgNPs‐loaded HHPMs. The concentration mentioned in panel (B) represents AgNPs relative concentration converted by drug loading efficiency from HHPMs. (C) Antibacterial ratio of 300, 600, and 900 μg/mL AgNPs‐loaded HHPMs in physiological microenvironment (PME) and infection microenvironment (IME). (**p < 0.01). (D) Inhibitory effects of AgNPs‐loaded HHPMs on the growth of S. aureus and E. coli in LB liquid media.