Table 2.
Films | Bacteria | Viable Colony Numbers (CFU/mL) | Antibacterial Potency (%) |
---|---|---|---|
SPI | E. coli | 926 ± 4.24 a | 0 |
S. aureus | 813 ± 32.53 a | 0 | |
SPI/MPE | E. coli | 730 ± 8.49 b | 21.17 |
S. aureus | 329 ± 6.36 b | 59.53 | |
SPI/MPE/ZnO1% | E. coli | 512 ± 33.23 c | 44.71 |
S. aureus | 57 ± 0.71 c | 92.99 | |
SPI/MPE/ZnO3% | E. coli | 0 | 100 |
S. aureus | 22 ± 1.41 c | 97.29 | |
SPI/MPE/ZnO5% | E. coli | 0 | 100 |
S. aureus | 21 ± 0.71 c | 97.42 |
The values are averaged ± Standard deviation. Different letters in the same column show a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05).