Table 3.
Zone of inhibition (mm) of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa for the AuNPs synthesized using chitosan only (absence of LRE), n = 3.
Chitosan concentration (g/mL) | Zone of Inhibition (mm) |
|
---|---|---|
S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | |
0.2 | 7.0 ± 6.3 | 3.8 ± 6.6 |
0.4 | 6.8 ± 6.1 | 6.9 ± 6.1 |
0.6 | 7.1 ± 6.3 | 9.9 ± 2.0 |
0.8 | 10.5 ± 2.6 | 9.9 ± 1.5 |
1.0 | 10.7 ± 2.3 | 9.9 ± 1.0 |
1.2 | 10.6 ± 1.8 | 10.3 ± 1.5 |
Positive Control (Gentamicin) | 21.5 ± 8.7 | 21.5 ± 10.0 |