Table 3. Quantitative Values of Zone of Inhibition for B. subtilis Treatment with P(Leu-HEMA)15a.
polymer | volume (μL) | radius of zone of inhibition (R1) (cm) | area of zone of inhibition (cm2) |
---|---|---|---|
P(Leu-HEMA)15 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
100 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
200 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Zone of inhibition = π(R12 – r2), r = radius of sterilized filter paper (disk) = 0.2 cm, area πr2 = π(0.2)2 = 0.13 cm2.