Table 2.
Minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations (MIC and MBC) (mM) of alginate, fibrinogen, EDTA, nisin, and the prepared hydrogel against gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and gram-negative Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922).
| S. aureus | E. coli | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | |
| Alginate | + | + | + | + |
| Fibrinogen | + | + | + | + |
| EDTA | + | + | − | − |
| 0.03 mM Nisin | + | + | + | + |
| 0.08 mM Nisin | − | + | + | + |
| 0.15 mM Nisin | − | − | + | + |
| Alg-Fib@Nis-EDTA(0.03 mM) | − | − | − | − |
| Alg-Fib@Nis-EDTA(0.08 mM) | − | − | − | − |
| Alg-Fib@Nis-EDTA(0.15 mM) | − | − | − | − |
Inhibitory or lethal effect: −; No inhibitory or lethal effect: +.