Table 5 MIC values for nanoparticles against K. pneumoniae, E. coli, and S. aureus, B. cereus bacteria and P. aeruginosa.

From: Evaluation of the cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of nano-selenium prepared via gamma irradiation against cancer cell lines and bacterial species

MOs

ZOI (mm)

MIC (µg/ml)

25

50

100

 

K. pneumoniae

21.00 ± 2.00b

35.00 ± 2.00a

36.33 ± 3.05a

0.313

P. aeruginosa

7.00 ± 1.500c

11.00 ± 1.00b

36.33 ± 3.05a

0.313

E. coli

11.00 ± 1.400b

13.33 ± 0.57b

25.83 ± 2.25b

0.625

S. aureus

7.66 ± 1.15c

11.00 ± 1.00b

21.33 ± 1.52b

1.252

B. cereus

10.00 ± 1.00c

11.83 ± 1.25b

17.00 ± 2.00b

1.252

  1. aHighly significant.
  2. bModerate significant.
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