Physicochemical properties of synthesized AgNPs using different capping agents.

Contents	Uncapped-AgNPs	TSC-AgNPs	PVP-AgNPs	PVA-AgNPs	SBD-suspension
SPR peak	400	394	410	407	403
DLS size	25.2 nm	12.7 nm	19.1 nm	18.1 nm	32.2 nm
pDI width	0.51	0.46	0.53	0.589	0.306
TEM	19.5 ± 0.2	10.5 ± 0.5	17.8 ± 0.2	13.4 ± 0.4	20.1 ± 0.5
pH value	7.1	7.97	8	7.94	7.0
Mass concentration (mg L−1)	15.70	24.07	26.15	25.51	23.15
Zeta potential (mV)	10	34	70.3	90.5	26
MIC value	20 μg mL−1	10 μg mL−1	10 μg mL−1	5 μg mL−1	20 μg mL−1