TABLE 3.

Determination of diameter of Zone of Inhibition (ZOI), Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of AI-AgNPs and AI-AgNPs-PF127 hydrogel tested against bacterial species.

Name of the bacterial species	ZOI for AI-AgNPs (mm)	ZOI for AI-AgNPs-PF127 hydrogel (mm)	MIC for AI-AgNPs (μg/mL)	MBC for AI-AgNPs (μg/mL)
Bacillus cereus	17.7 ± 1.24	18.7 ± 0.94	390	390
Escherichia coli	18.7 ± 1.15	20.0 ± 1.0	780	780
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	10.3 ± 0.50	13.0 ± 0.46	780	780
Staphylococcus aureus	17.7 ± 0.47	20.0 ± 0.47	390	390