Table 2.
Size of the inhibition zone for AgNPs synthesized by Aspergillus terreus against the tested microorganisms [35]
| Tested pathogenic organisms | Mean size of inhibition zone (mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Test | |
| Candida albicans (ATCC 90028) | 9 | 16 ± 1 |
| C. krusei (ATCC 6258) | 10 | 14 ± 2 |
| C. parapsilosis (ATCC 22019) | 9 | 13 ± 1 |
| C. tropicalis (JLCC 30394) | 10 | 14 ± 1 |
| Aspergillus flavus (IFM 55648) | 9 | 13 ± 2 |
| A. fumigates (IFM 40808) | 9 | 14 ± 2 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) | 9 | 16 ± 1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) | 9 | 12 ± 1 |
| Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) | 10 | 13 ± 1 |
ATCC American Type Culture Collection, USA; IFM Institute for Food Microbiology (at present the Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University), Japan; JLCC Culture Collection of Jilin University, Mycology Research Center, China
Control: AgNO3; test: AgNPs