Table 3 Tabular representation of bacterial growth observed in different concentrations of ZnO NRs, Co3O4 NPs, Co 10%, and Co 5% nanocomposite after 24 h.

From: Bos taurus (A-2) urine assisted bioactive cobalt oxide anchored ZnO: a novel nanoscale approach

Sample name/strain name

Conc µg/mL

Escherichia coli (NCIM 2662)

Salmonella typhi (NCIM 5278)

Bacillus cereus (NCIM 2217)

Staphylococcus aureus (NCIM 5276)

ZnO NRs

25

+

+

+

+

50

+

+

100

150

200

Co3O4 NPs

25

+

+

+

+

50

+

+

100

150

200

Co 10%

25

+

+

+

50

+

+

100

150

200

Co 5%

25

+

+

+

50

100

150

200

Streptomycin

50

Negative control

NA

+

+

+

+

  1. Positive (+): turbidity in the medium due to growth of microbes, negative (−): turbidity does not occur in the medium due to no visible growth. NA- does not contain any sample.