Table 3 Antibacterial and antifungal activity of CuO NPs against isolated pathogenic bacteria.
S. No. | Microorganisms | Antimicrobial activity—zone of growth inhibition (mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (Streptomycin) | CuO NPs (15 µL) | CuO NPs (20 µL) | CuO NPs (25 µL) | ||
1 | Bacillus subtilis | 28.0 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 13.6 |
2 | Staphylococcus aureus | 26.3 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 13.2 |
3 | Escherichia coli | 27.8 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 13.1 |
Microorganisms | Antifungal activity—Zone of growth inhibition (mm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (Flucanazole) | CuO NPs (15 µL) | CuO NPs (20 µL) | CuO NPs (25 µL) | ||
4 | Aspergillus flavus | 21.4 | – | 7.6 | 13.1 |
5 | Aspergillus niger | 13.7 | – | 9.2 | 14.7 |
6 | Penicillium frequentans | 22.0 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 16.2 |
