Table 2.
Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) Values (μg/mL) of AMP-Mimics Determined by Microbroth Dilution Method (24 h) with Different Media and Buffersa
| MIC (μg/mL) |
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| MHB (Tris buffer) |
MHB (TBS buffer) |
low salt LB (Tris buffer) |
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| polymer | E. coli | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | E. coli | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | E. coli | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa |
| PAPMA | 125 | 250 | 250 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| PGT25 | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| PGT50 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | >1000 | >1000 | >1000 | 500 | 750 | 750 |
| PGT75 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | >1000 | >1000 | >1000 | 500 | 750 | 1000 |
| PGT100 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | >1000 | >1000 | >1000 | 500 | 750 | 1000 |
MIC = concentration of (co)polymer required to completely inhibit bacterial growth. Experiments performed in triplicate with three replications.