Table 1 Antimicrobial activity of P. indica, AgNO3, Ti (NO3)4·4H2O, and Ag-TiO2 BNPs against various bacterial strains.
Microbial strains | Tested materials | |||||
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P. indica LE | AgNO3 | Ti(NO3)4·4H2O | Ag-TiO2 BNPs | Clindamycin (2 µg) | ||
Inhibition zone diameter (mm) | ||||||
S. aureus | 15.6 ± 0.3 | 19 ± 0.5 | 15 ± 0.5 | 21 ± 0.5 | 23.3 ± 0.3 | |
B. cereus | 16 ± 0.5 | 19 ± 0.5 | 15.6 ± 0.3 | 21 ± 0.5 | 20.3 ± 0.8 | |
K. pneumonia | 11.6 ± 0.3 | 15.3 ± 0.3 | 11.3 ± 0.3 | 14.6 ± 0.3 | 0 | |
P. aeruginosa | 20 ± 0.5 | 23.3 ± 0.8 | 21 ± 0.5 | 28.3 ± 0.8 | 0 | |
E. coli | 16.5 ± 0.02 | 18.3 ± 0.0.8 | 13.3 ± 0.3 | 20 ± 0.5 | 0 |