Table 4. Comparison of Antibacterial Activity Obtained in the Present Work with That of Some Other Quantum Dots.
| bacterial species | samples | zone of inhibition (mm) | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthesicymus cereus | ZnS QDs | 3.1 | (79) |
| sugarcane CQDs | 30 | present work | |
| S. aureus | curcumin QDs | 14.1 ± 0.6 | (80) |
| henna CDs | 17 | (81) | |
| nonylphenol CQDs | 13 | (82) | |
| Lys-CQDs | 16 | (83) | |
| sugarcane CQDs | 22 | present work | |
| P. aeruginosa | curcumin quantum dots | 13.8 ± 1.1 | (80) |
| nonylphenol CQDs | 11 | (82) | |
| Ag2S–N–CQD | 11.9 | (84) | |
| sugarcane CQDs | 24 | present work | |
| V. cholera | ZCA | 23 | (85) |
| sugarcane CQDs | 25 | present work | |
| E. coli | henna CDs | 12 | (81) |
| Ag2S–N–CQD | 11.7 | (83) | |
| Cu QDs | 11 | (86) | |
| sugarcane CQDs | 14 | present work |