Table 1.
Comparison of antimicrobial activities of antimicrobial polymers in terms of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and type of bacteria.
| Antimicrobial Polymer | MIC (μg/mL) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| Chitosan | 1280 | [39] | |
| Hibiscus surrattensis L. calyces essential oil | 38 ± 10 | 54 ± 40 | [66] |
| Epichlorohydrin-crosslinked PHGH | 7.8 | [46] | |
| Copper(II) coordination polymer | 250 | 250 | [67] |
| Amphiphilic Peptide AP3 | 8.3 | 4.15 | [68] |
| Star Polymer with guanidine arms | 1.56 | [31] | |
| PFQ copolymer containing gemini | 54 | 54 | [60] |
| Poly(methacryl guanidine hydrochloride) | 113 | - | [69] |
| PEGylated dopamine ester | 3120 | 3120 | [70] |
| Quaternized polycarbonates with propyl and hexyl side chains | 31 | 4 | [71] |
| (6,7,4) ammonium polyionenes (6,7,12) ammonium polyionenes |
8 62.5 |
[64] | |
| Guanidine copolymer-based nanoparticles | 8 | 2 | [30] |