Table 1. Summary of the Antibacterial Activity of CVZnMgO_DOPA against (a) S. aureus 8325-4 and (b) E. coli ATCC 25922a.
time (h) | dark | 500 ± 300 lx | 6600 ± 900 lx |
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(a) S. aureus | |||
6 | 1 log | ≥4 log | ≥4 log |
4 | 1 log | 3 log | ≥4 log |
2 | 0.5 log | 1 log | ≥4 log |
1 | no kill | no kill | 3 log |
(b) E. coli | |||
6 | 1 log | ≥4 log | ≥4 log |
4 | 0.5 log | 3 log | ≥4 log |
2 | no kill | 1 log | 2 log |
After various incubation times in the dark and on exposure to standard laboratory lighting (500 ± 300 lx) and a white-light source emitting 6600 ± 900 lx.