Table 4 MBC and MIC of AgNPs on foodborne pathogenic bacterial strains after incubation at 37 °C for 24 h.

From: Utilization of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from Agaricus bisporus extract for food safety application: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial efficacy, and toxicological assessment

Foodborne pathogen strains

MIC (AgNPs µg/mL)

MBC (AgNPs µg/mL)

MBC/MIC ratio

Mode of action

B. cereus ATCC 11,778

500

1000

2

 + 

E. faecalis ATCC 29,212

500

1000

2

 + 

S. aureus ATCC 29,737

250

500

2

 + 

E. coli ATCC 8379

1000

1000

1

 + 

K. quasipneumoniae ATTC 700,603

1000

1000

1

 + 

P. aeruginosa ATCC 27,853

1000

1000

1

 + 

S. typhi DSM 17,058

500

500

1

 + 

S. sonnei DSM 5570

500

500

1

 + 

  1. Bactericidal ≤ 2, Bacteriostatic ≥ 4.
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