Table 3 The antibacterial activity against two-gram negative bacteria and against two gram-positive of pure PVC/PVDF blend and PVC/PVDF with different ratios of silver nanoparticles.

From: A green approach to improve antibacterial properties of PVC/PVDF film doped by silver nanoparticles via nanosecond laser ablation for wound healing application

Microorganism

Sample

PVC/PVDF pure

PVC/PVDF/Ag1

PVC/PVDF/Ag2

PVC/PVDF/Ag3

PVC/PVDF/Ag4

Standard antibiotic

Gram negative bacteria

 

Gentamicin

 Escherichia coli (ATCC:10536)

NA

NA

NA

11.0 ± 1.0

11.0 ± 1.0

27.3 ± 0.6

 Klebsiella pneumonia (ATCC:10031)

NA

NA

NA

9.3 ± 0.6

10.0 ± 1.0

28.0 ± 1.0

Gram positive bacteria

 

Ampicillin

 Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC:13565)

9.7 ± 0.6

9.7 ± 0.6

12.0 ± 1.0

12.7 ± 0.6

15.7 ± 0.6

21.3 ± 0.6

 Bacilus Subtits (DSM:1088)

13.7 ± 0.6

14.7 ± 0.6

15.7 ± 0.6

16.3 ± 0.6

17.7 ± 0.6

21.7 ± 0.6

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