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. 2017 May 29;7(2):92. doi: 10.1007/s13205-017-0728-3

Table 2.

Antibacterial activity of AgNPs (10 μg ml-1) and AgNO3 against pathogenic bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria Zone of inhibition (mm) Gram-positive bacteria Zone of inhibition (mm)
AGNPs AgNO3 AGNPs AgNO3
Escherichia coli 22.0 14.0 Streptococcus pyogenes 17.5 12.4
Psuedomonas aeruginosa 16.7 11.2 Staphylococcus aureus 17.2 11.9
Salmonella typhi 15.7 10.5 Bacillus subtilis 15.0 10.8