Table 3.
Antimicrobial activity of pure and Fe-doped CuO thin films.
| Type |
Gram-Positive |
Gram-Negative |
Fungus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria |
Bacillus cereus |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Streptococcus mutans |
Escherichia coli |
Pseudomonas aruginosa |
Candida albicans |
| Dopant Concentration | Zone of Inhibition (mm) | |||||
| 0 wt.% | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 wt.% | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 wt.% | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 wt.% | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Standard Ciprofloxaine | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Standard Clotrimazole | ||||||