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. 2015 Jul 8;10(7):e0131345. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131345

Table 1. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) range of biocides for microorganisms tested in nutrient rich and synthetic wastewater media (105 CFU/mL inoculum).

Minimum inhibitory concentration (ppm)
Bacteria Media 1 HSP H2O2 NaOCl
P. aeruginosa PAO1 TSB 24–40 32–40 640
SYN 10 15 80
B. subtilis LB 59 59 400
SYN 25 25 30–70
S. aureus LB 8 8 309–463
SYN 10–25 10 50–90
E. coli K12 LB 39–49 39–59 294–412
SYN 10–15 10–15 30–50
E. coli CMP-B11A LB 24–30 24–30 350
E. coli CCL1 LB 32 24–32 300–400
E. coli LOWS1 LB 32–40 32–40 350–400
E. coli LOWS1-B6 LB 25–40 30–40 294–412
E. coli KS1 LB 30–36 42 480
E. coli KS2 LB 36 36 320

1TSB—Tryptic soy broth; LB- Luria Bertani; SYN—synthetic wastewater media