Table 5.

Inhibition Spectrum and Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

Indicator microorganisms (IMO)	MIC (PPB)	MIC (PB)	PPB ZOI (mm)	PB ZOI (mm)
M. smegmatis	0.34 ± 0.005	0.275 ± 0.02	22.25 ± 0.25	28.48 ± 0.1
S. aureus	0.33 ± 0.02	0.225 ± 0.03	20.75 ± 0.25	32.5 ± 0.5
P. aeruginosa	0.6 ± 0.02	0.375 ± 0.03	26.3 ± 0.12	36.8 ± 0.6
K. pneumoniae	0.76 ± 0.02	0.55 ± 0.07	24.25 ± 0.25	31.8 ± 0.6
E. coli	0.73 ± 0.02	0.525 ± 0.1	14.75 ± 0.25	19.6 ± 0.4
C. violaceum	0.76 ± 0.05	0.45 ± 0.07	12.25 ± 0.25	14.5 ± 0.4

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3)

MIC minimal inhibitory concentration; PB purified bacteriocin; PPB partially purified bacteriocin; ZOI zone of inhibition