Table 2.
Minimum inhibition concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of 30/70 CS‐HOBt/PVA, CS‐TPP/PVA and CS‐EDTA/PVA nanofibre mats against S. aureus and E. coli compared with PVA nanofibre mats
| Nanofibre mats | MIC (mg/ml) | MBC (mg/ml) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | E. coli | S. aureus | E. coli | |
| PVA | >10·0 | >10·0 | >10·0 | >10·0 |
| 30/70 CS‐HOBt/PVA | 7·5 | 10·0 | 7·5 | 10·0 |
| 30/70 CS‐TPP/PVA | >10·0 | >10·0 | >10·0 | >10·0 |
| 30/70 CS‐EDTA/PVA | 5·0 | 5·0 | 5·0 | 5·0 |
CS, chitosan; EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; HOBt, hydroxybenzotriazole; PVA, polyvinyl alcohol; TPP, thiamine pyrophosphate.