Table 1.
The antimicrobial effect of phytosynthesized AgNPs produced by T. apollinea plants treated with 1 mM AgNO3 alone or with different concentrations of PEG corresponding to −0.1, −0.2, and −0.4 MPa. The values of MIC and MBC (μg/mL) are presented for different types of nanoparticles and silver nitrate against E. coli and S. aureus respectively.
| Treatment | Day | E. coli | S. aureus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | ||||
| 1 mM AgNO3 | 3 | 125 | 1000 | 31.25 | >1000 | ||
| 6 | 125 | 500 | 62.5 | >1000 | |||
| 1 mM AgNO3+ | −0.1 | Osmotic Potential (MPa) PEG | 3 | 62.5 | 250 | 31.25 | >1000 |
| 6 | 125 | 250 | 62.5 | >1000 | |||
| −0.2 | 3 | 31.25 | 125 | 15.625 | >1000 | ||
| 6 | 62.5 | 500 | 62.5 | >1000 | |||
| −0.4 | 3 | 31.25 | 125 | 15.625 | >1000 | ||
| 6 | 31.25 | 125 | 15.625 | >1000 | |||