The of MIC values for Schiff bases-Ag2S QDs and streptomycin for comparison.
| Sample | MIC (μg mL−1) | MBC (μg mL−1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. subtilis | S. aureus | E. coli | P. aeruginosa | C. albicans | S. aureus | ||
| Schiff bases-Ag2S QDs | 9anSM-Ag2S | 5 | 20 | 70 | 6 | 80 | 125 |
| 9anSB-Ag2S | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 800 | |
| AcpySM-Ag2S | 10 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 310 | 250 | |
| AcpySB-Ag2S | 5 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 310 | 800 | |
| Streptomycin | 10 (ref. 47) | 10 (ref. 47) | 25 (ref. 48) | 8 (ref. 49) | — | 12–18 (ref. 50) | |