Table 21.

Summary of antibacterial activity of MOFs for specific bacteria

MOF compound	Inhibitors of bacterial activity	Type of bacteria	Antibacterial activity	Ref
RFP&o-NBA@ZIF-8	Zn2+ ions and RFP = rifampicin	E. Coli	E. Coli: MIC = 0–80 μg/mL	[309]
RFP&o-NBA@ZIF-8	Zn2+ ions and RFP = rifampicin	MRSA	MRSA: MIC = 65–131 μg/mL	[309]
Cu3(NH2BTC)2-cotton	Cu2+ ions	E. coli	–	[310]
CP/CNF/ZIF-67	Co2+ ions	E. Coli	E. Coli: MIC = 10 μg/mL	[311]
Ag@CD-MOF	Ag NPs	E. Coli and S. aureus	E. Coli: MIC = 16 μg/mL, MBC** = 32 μg/mL	[312]
Ag@CD-MOF	Ag NPs	E. Coli and S. aureus	S. aureus: MIC = 64 μg/mL, MBC = 512 μg/mL	[312]
Ag@Zn-BIF	Ag NPs	E. Coli and S. aureus	E. Coli and S. aureus: MIC = 30–50 μg/mL	[313]
[AgL]n·nH2O, L = 4-cyanobenzoate	Ag+ ions	Oral bacteria*	Oral bacteria: MIC = 21.17 μg/mL for all MOFs	[314]
MOF-5 and ZIF-8	Zn2+ ions	Oral bacteria*	Oral bacteria: MIC = 21.17 μg/mL for all MOFs	[314]
Cu10MOF	Cu2+ ions	E. Coli and S. aureus	E. Coli and S. aureus: MIC = 500 ppm	[315]
HKUST-1/CS	Cu2+ ions	E. Coli and S. aureus	–	[316]

*Streptococcus mutans (UA159), Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)

** Minimum bactericidal concentration.