Table 3 Formation of C. Albicans biofilm in the presence of Fe3O4@SiO2/Schiff-base/Zn (II) by XTT reduction assay.

From: Fe3O4@SiO2/Schiff-base/Zn (II) nanocomposite functioning as a versatile antimicrobial agent against bacterial and fungal pathogens

Fe3O4@SiO2/Schiff-base/Zn (II) Concentration (µg/mL)

Optical Density ± SD

Biofilm Inhibition (%)

0.12

0.63 ± 0.001

12.2

0.25

0.49 ± 0.002

30.7

0.5

0.48 ± 0.03

31.0

1

0.42 ± 0.002

40.1

2

0.4 ± 0.001

43.1

4

0.39 ± 0.008

55.7

8

0.31 ± 0.001

60.3

16

0.29 ± 0.002

62.3

32

0.21 ± 0.001

73.5

64

0.184 ± 0.002

76.5