Table 3. Antimicrobial potential of test compounds performed by broth micro dilution test.
| MIC values of nanocomposites against standard microorganisms (mg ml−1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strains | CuO | CuO–Ag | CuO–Ag–TiO2 | Gentamicin (µg ml−1) |
| Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 | 0.012 | 0.390 | 0.097 | 1.95 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | 0.012 | 0.390 | 0.024 | <0.97 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603 | 1.562 | 1.562 | 0.048 | 7.81 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ATCC 43300 | 0.195 | 0.390 | 0.048 | 1.95 |
| Salmonella enteritidis ATTC 13076 | 1.562 | 0.390 | 0.024 | 1.95 |
| Sarcina lutea ATCC 9341 | 0.390 | 0.195 | 0.012 | 1.95 |
| Bacillus cereus ATTC 11778 | 0.390 | 0.390 | 0.048 | 1.95 |
| Candida albicans NRRL Y-417 | 1.562 | 0.195 | 0.006 | 7.81 |