Table 3 Inhibition zone diameter (millimeter) of the discs containing nanopigments and nanocomposites.
Test bacteria | Samples | Commercial one | Group I | Group II | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nano-ZnO (1) | ZnO/Si (2) | Nano-CuO (3) | CuO/Si (4) | Nano-ZnO (5) | ZnO/Si (6) | Nano-CuO (7) | CuO/Si (8) | ||||
1 | Micrococcus luteus | 16 | 26 | 22.6 | Nil | Nil | 23.6 | 26.6 | Nil | Nil | |
2 | Staphylococcus aureus | 21 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 17 | 19 | Nil | |
3 | Candida albicans | 19 | 16.6 | 18.3 | Nil | 15 | 18.6 | 20.6 | 18.6 | 18 | |
