MIC values of quaternary ammonium salts monomers and related polymers.
Sample | DM-EB | DM-HB | DM-DB | DM-LB | ||||
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Monomer (mg mL−1) | Polymer (mg mL−1) | Monomer (μg mL−1) | Polymer (mg mL−1) | Monomer (μg mL−1) | Polymer (mg mL−1) | Monomer (μg mL−1) | Polymer (mg mL−1) | |
E. coli | — | 0.1 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 3.2 | — | 1.6 | — |
S. aureus | 0.4 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 | — | 0.8 | — |
C. albicans | — | 0.1 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 | — | 1.6 | — |
A. fumigates | 0.4 | 0.4 | 50 | 0.4 | 25 | — | 25 | — |