Table 6.
Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in the open system for the electrospun films of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and PHBV/Mobil Composition of Matter (MCM)-41 with eugenol.
| Films | Initial | After 15 Days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial Counts [log (CFU/mL)] |
R | Bacterial Counts [log (CFU/mL)] |
R | |
| Control day 0 | 5.75 ± 0.09 | - | 5.75 ± 0.09 | - |
| Control 24 h | 5.67 ± 0.07 | - | 5.68 ± 0.03 | - |
| PHBV | 5.39 ± 0.56 | 0.28 ± 0.52 | 5.29 ± 0.41 | 0.38 ± 0.38 |
| PHBV/2.5 wt.-% MCM-41 | 4.86 ± 0.54 | 0.81 ± 0.58 | 5.06 ± 0.48 | 0.61 ± 0.46 |
| PHBV/2.5 wt.-% MCM-41 + eugenol | 4.33 ± 0.35 | 1.04 ± 0.39 | 4.75 ± 0.09 | 0.92 ± 0.12 |
| PHBV/5 wt.-% MCM-41 | 5.47 ± 0.58 | 0.20 ± 0.65 | 5.51 ± 0.09 | 0.16 ± 0.06 |
| PHBV/5 wt.-% MCM-41 + eugenol | 4.60 ± 0.23 | 1.07 ± 0.23 | 4.69 ± 0.14 | 0.99 ± 0.14 |
| PHBV/7.5 wt.-% MCM-41 | 5.77 ± 0.07 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 5.44 ± 0.55 | 0.24 ± 0.57 |
| PHBV/7.5 wt.-% MCM-41 + eugenol | 4.55 ± 0.06 | 1.12 ± 0.11 | 4.55 ± 0.12 | 1.12 ± 0.15 |
| PHBV/10 wt.-% MCM-41 | 5.98 ± 0.57 | 0.31 ± 0.06 | 4.70 ± 0.06 | 0.97 ± 0.09 |
| PHBV/10 wt.-% MCM-41 + eugenol | 4.43 ± 0.24 | 1.23 ± 0.20 | 4.55 ± 0.07 | 1.24 ± 0.10 |