Table 2 Microbicidal effect on planktonic bacteria for non-irradiated surfaces (ME) and after laser irradiation (TME).

From: Modular approach for bimodal antibacterial surfaces combining photo-switchable activity and sustained biocidal release

 

MEa

TMEa

(Type III) 5 h

(Type III) 24 h

(Type II) 0.5 h

(Type III) 0.5 h

E. coli

1.7 (0.1)

5.4 (0.3)

1.6 (0.2)

>6.0b

S. aureus

0.7 (0.2)

1.6 (0.2)

1.2 (0.1)

>6.0b

 

Static Ag+ release

Photothermal

Combined

  1. aValues are the average of three measurements. Standard deviations between brackets. bA value higher than 6 indicates that no survived bacteria were found after the test.
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