Table 1 Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans by AgNPs-alginate and PV-I-alginate discs.

From: Evaluation of two different self-disinfection alginate impression material

Disinfectant-alginate

Diameter (mm)

S. aureus

E. coli

C. albicans

AgNPs-alginate

20.0 ± 2.0

13.0 ± 1.0

11.0 ± 1.5

PV-I-alginate

22.5 ± 3.0

15.0 ± 2.0

21.0 ± 2.5