Table 5.
Antimicrobial activity of the bacterial cellulose samples with Ag nanoparticle and plasma treatment.
Sample | Inhibition Zone, mm. | ||||
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Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 | S. aureus FDA 209 ATCC 6538 | Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. | Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404 | C. albicans ATCC 2091 | |
BCP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BC-Ag | 16 ± 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BCP-Ag | 18 ± 0.3 | 9 ± 0.1 | 0 | 8 ± 0.1 | 0 |
Amoxicillin 20 µg. | 42 ± 0.7 | 27 ± 0.7 | 29 ± 0.2 | not tested | not tested |
Amphotericin B 40 µg. | not tested | not tested | not tested | 10 ± 0.4 | 12 ± 0.6 |