Table 1.

Characterization of silver nanoparticles and their combinations with antibiotics by DLS and TEM.

	DLS				TEM
	Hydrodynamic Diameter (nm)	Hydrodynamic Diameter in DMEM (nm)	Zeta Potential (mV)	Zeta Potential in DMEM (mV)	Diameter (nm)	Diameter in DMEM (nm)
AgNPs	8.23 ± 0.91	39.25 ± 6.42	−40.80 ± 9.54	−16.20 ± 0.0	8.57 ± 1.17	25.08 ± 2.74
AgNPs + AMP	4.69 ± 0.51	26.25 ± 5.55	−51.00 ± 20.20	−15.60 ± 0.0	4.01 ± 0.80	24.17 ± 16.29
AgNPs + AMK	947.90 ± 65.30	222.50 ± 47.10	−21.10 ± 4.63	−18.10 ± 7.56	6.03 ± 0.87	6.14 ± 0.99

Data are expressed as mean and standard deviation. DLS: Dynamic Light Scattering. TEM: Transmission Electron Microscopy. DMEM: Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium. AMP: Ampicillin. AMK: Amikacin.