Table 4.
Mycelia percentage inhibited of A. flavus, A. terreus and S. solani by pulp treated with different nanoparticle materials at different concentrations.
| Pulp Additives | Concentration (%) | Inhibition of Mycelial Growth (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus flavus | Aspergillus terreus | Stemphylium solani | ||
| Chitosan + Ag NP | 1 | 1.48 ± 1.28 | 11.48 ± 0.64 | 0.74 ± 0.64 |
| 3 | 1.11 ± 1.11 | 8.51 ± 2.79 | 2.59 ± 1.28 | |
| Chitosan + ZnO NP | 1 | 1.85 ± 1.69 | 10.37 ± 0.64 | 1.85 ± 1.69 |
| 3 | 1.48 ± 1.28 | 2.59 ± 1.28 | 0.74 ± 0.64 | |
| Chitosan + NCL | 1 | 1.11 ± 1.11 | 10.74 ± 0.64 | 0.37 ± 0.64 |
| 3 | 0.74 ± 0.64 | 5.92 ± 0.64 | 2.22 ± 1.11 | |
| Paraloid B-72 + Ag NP | 1 | 0.37 ± 0.64 | 8.88 ± 1.11 | 3.7 ± 0.64 |
| 3 | 0.74 ± 1.28 | 9.62 ± 0.64 | 1.48 ± 1.28 | |
| Paraloid B-72 + ZnO NP | 1 | 0.37 ± 0.64 | 8.14 ± 1.69 | 0.37 ± 0.64 |
| 3 | 0.00 | 8.14 ± 1.28 | 1.85 ± 0.64 | |
| Paraloid B-72 + NCL | 1 | 0.37 ± 0.64 | 8.14 ± 1.28 | 0.37 ± 0.64 |
| 3 | 0.00 | 10.74 ± 0.64 | 0.74 ± 1.28 | |
| Without additives | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Chitosan | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paraloid B-72 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| p-value | ** | ** | ** | |
Notes: Values (**) are presented as mean ± SD.