Table 2.
Results of antimicrobial tests.
| Code Sample | Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria | Coliforms | Fungi | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved Test | Inhibition Zone, mm | Approved Test | Inhibition Zone, mm | Approved Test | Inhibition Zone, mm | |
| QS2 | 0/6 | 0 ± 0 | 1/6 | 2 ± 0.89 | 2/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 |
| QSA0.5 | 5/6 | 2.333 ± 0.52 | 4/6 | 2.333 ± 0.52 | 3/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 |
| QSA2 | 5/6 | 2.5 ± 0.55 | 4/6 | 2.5 ± 0.55 | 3/6 | 3.5 ± 1.22 |
| QSA5 | 4/6 | 2.5 ± 0.55 | 5/6 | 2.5 ± 0.55 | 5/6 | 8 ± 2.76 |
| QSAm0.5 | 2/6 | 3.667 ± 0.52 | 4/6 | 1.5 ± 0.55 | 1/6 | 6.167 ± 2.40 |
| QSAm2 | 4/6 | 9.333 ± 1.03 | 3/6 | 3.333 ± 0.52 | 4/6 | 6.5 ± 2.35 |
| QSAm5 | 4/6 | 9.5 ± 0.84 | 4/6 | 3.5 ± 0.55 | 4/6 | 7 ± 2.76 |
| QSB0.5 | 4/6 | 1.167 ± 0.41 | 1/6 | 2.667 ± 0.82 | 4/6 | 7 ± 2.76 |
| QSB2 | 4/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 | 1/6 | 2.833 ± 0.98 | 5/6 | 7.333 ± 2.58 |
| QSB5 | 4/6 | 2.5 ± 0.55 | 1/6 | 3 ± 0.89 | 5/6 | 7.5 ± 2.59 |
| QSG0.5 | 2/6 | 2.333 ± 0.82 | 1/6 | 1.833 ± 0.75 | 2/6 | 7.333 ± 2.58 |
| QSG2 | 5/6 | 4 ± 0.89 | 3/6 | 2.167 ± 0.75 | 0/6 | 7.333 ± 2.58 |
| QSG5 | 6/6 | 4.167 ± 0.98 | 4/6 | 2.167 ± 0.75 | 1/6 | 7.667 ± 2.58 |
| QSO0.5 | 3/6 | 4 ± 0.89 | 2/6 | 1.5 ± 0.55 | 2/6 | 1.5 ± 0.55 |
| QSO2 | 5/6 | 4.167 ± 0.75 | 4/6 | 1.5 ± 0.55 | 3/6 | 1.667 ± 0.52 |
| QSO5 | 6/6 | 4.167 ± 0.98 | 4/6 | 2 ± 0.63 | 4/6 | 1.667 ± 0.52 |
| QSP0.5 | 5/6 | 4 ± 0.89 | 1/6 | 1.833 ± 0.41 | 4/6 | 1.833 ± 0.41 |
| QSP2 | 3/6 | 3.5 ± 0.84 | 1/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 | 3/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 |
| QSP5 | 1/6 | 3.333 ± 0.82 | 2/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 | 0/6 | 1.333 ± 0.52 |
| QSR0.5 | 2/6 | 1.833 ± 0.98 | 5/6 | 6.5 ± 2.35 | 3/6 | 2.5 ± 0.84 |
| QSR2 | 3/6 | 1.833 ± 0.75 | 2/6 | 7.167 ± 2.79 | 3/6 | 6.833 ± 2.93 |
| QSR5 | 4/6 | 2 ± 0.89 | 4/6 | 8 ± 2.76 | 3/6 | 7.167 ± 2.78 |
“Approved test” means that the films could inhibit microorganism growth in its periphery during the test period. The inhibition zone indicated for each film is related to the positive results shown during antimicrobial activity.