Table 2 Growth of different bacterial strains on agar plates under various concentrations of cds, with and without simulated sunlight.

From: Photoactivated carbon dots immobilized on cellulose for antibacterial activity and biofilm inhibition

Bacterial

culture

Concentration mg/mL

20 mg/mL

10 mg/mL

5 mg/mL

2.5 mg/mL

Sunlight

Dark

Sunlight

Dark

Sunlight

Dark

Sunlight

Dark

EC

−

−

+

+++

+++

+++

+++

+++

SE

−

−

+

+++

+++

+++

+++

+++

  1. (+++) represents similar growth to the control, whereas (−) indicates no growth.
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