Table 1.
Values of MICand MBCfor GO and GO-Ag against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
| Strain | MIC (µg mL−1)
|
MBC (µg mL−1)
|
MBC/MIC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO | GO-Ag | GO | GO-Ag | GO-Ag | |
| Staphylococcus aureus N315 (MRSA) | >60 | 15 | – | 30 | 2 |
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 | >60 | 30 | – | 30 | 2 |
| Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 | >60 | 30 | – | 60 | 2 |
| Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 | >60 | 15 | – | 30 | 2 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 19606 | >60 | 6 | – | 15 | 2.5 |
| Salmonella enterica Typhimurium LT2 | >60 | 30 | – | 60 | 2 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | >60 | 15 | – | 30 | 2 |
Abbreviations: MIC, minimal inhibitory concentration; MBC, minimal bactericidal concentration; GO, graphene oxide; GO-Ag, graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.