Table 1 List of acronyms and abbreviations.

From: Amoxicillin conjugated functionalized zinc ferrite nanoparticles for enhanced antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant activities

Abbreviation

Definition

DPPH

1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl

DMSO

Dimethyl sulfoxide

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid

CA

Citric acid

AX

Amoxicillin

FTIR

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

XRD

X-ray diffraction

HRTEM

High-resolution transmission electron microscopy

SEM

Scanning electron microscopy

EDX

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

CFU

Colony-forming unit

O.D

Optical density

MNPs

Magnetic nanoparticles

NCs

Nanocomposites

NPs

Nanoparticles

MIC

Minimum inhibitory concentration

ZOI

Zone of inhibition