Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of different concentrations of the oxide sample (MIC) by agar diffusion.

From: Potential molluscicidal and antimicrobial activities of rare earth elements against the land snail Theba pisana and certain microorganisms

Sample

Inhibition zone of microbial growth (Cm)

Microorganisms

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli

Candida albicans

Bacillus cereus

Aspergillus niger

1 (20)

–

–

–

–

–

2 (40)

–

–

–

–

–

3 (100)

3.3

2.8

2.5

3

2

4 (200)

1.20 ± 0.13

–

1.20 ± 0.20

2.10 ± 0.14

–

5 (2000)

2.80 ± 0.18

2.50 ± 0.22

2.70 ± 0.06

3.30 ± 0.16

3.10 ± 0.06

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