Table 1.
Biofilm inhibition (%) of Pseudamonas aeruginosa with AgNPs@PPE and PPE treatments
| Treatment (mg/mL) | 6 hrs | ±SD | 12 hrs | ±SD | 18 hrs | ±SD | 24 hrs | ±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag NP (0.05) | 15.5 | ±0.1 | 87.2 | ±0.0 | 65.6 | ±0.3 | 70.9 | ±0.1 |
| Ag NP (0.1) | 16.2 | ±0.1 | 6.3 | ±0.0 | 244.5 | ±0.2 | 0.2 | ±0.1 |
| Ag NP (0.15) | 14.9 | ±0.0 | 6.0 | ±0.1 | 235.0 | ±0.6 | 2.9 | ±0.2 |
| Ag NP (0.2) | 19.7 | ±0.6 | 13.0 | ±0.8 | 221.1 | ±0.2 | 8.4 | ±0.6 |
| Ag NP (0.25) | 24.6 | ±0.8 | 10.6 | ±0.8 | 227.0 | ±0.8 | 11.4 | ±0.4 |
| Ag NP (0.3) | 24.5 | ±0.1 | 11.2 | ±0.2 | 232.1 | ±0.6 | 15.4 | ±0.6 |
| Ag NP (0.35) | 24.6 | ±0.1 | 5.7 | ±0.0 | 225.5 | ±0.3 | 21.8 | ±0.6 |
| Ag NP (0.4) | 33.1 | ±0.1 | 5.2 | ±0.1 | 233.5 | ±0.3 | 22.8 | ±0.4 |
| Ag NP (0.45) | 38.3 | ±0.0 | 5.1 | ±0.6 | 235.7 | ±0.8 | 7.4 | ±0.1 |
| Ag NP (0.5) | 48.7 | ±0.6 | 1.2 | ±0.1 | 243.8 | ±0.8 | 10.4 | ±0.1 |
| PPE (1) | 61.0 | ±0.4 | 89.0 | ±0.3 | 65.6 | ±0.3 | 79.6 | ±0.2 |
| PPE (5) | 65.5 | ±0.1 | 70.8 | ±0.7 | 244.5 | ±0.6 | 58.7 | ±0.2 |
| PPE (10) | 72.0 | ±0.1 | 28.2 | ±0.0 | 235.0 | ±0.0 | 19.1 | ±0.3 |
| PPE (50) | 154.5 | ±0.4 | 33.4 | ±0.7 | 221.1 | ±0.1 | 33.3 | ±0.1 |