Table 2.
Broth MIC values for polyacrylate emulsions prepared with different surfactants, tested against MRSA either before or after purification.
Surfactant used to prepare poly(butyl acrylate-styrene) nanoparticle emulsions | Minimum inhibitory concentration (μg/ml) against MRSA (ATCC 43300) |
|
---|---|---|
Unpurified emulsion | Purified emulsion | |
Anionic (1) | 64 | 128 |
Cationic (2) | 4 | 8 |
Zwitterionic (3) | 128 | 256 |
Nonionic (4) | 256 | 256 |
Anionic surfmer (5) | 64 | 128 |
Cationic surfmer (6) | 16 | 32 |
Nonionic surfmer (9) | 256 | 256 |