Table 2 Antimicrobial activity of ZnF NPs, ZnF-CA NPs, ZnF-CA-AX NCs, and Amoxicillin against S. aureus and E. coli.

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

Bacterial strains

ZOI of ZnF NPs (10.0 µg/ml) (mm)

ZOI of ZnF-CA NPs (10.0 µg/ml) (mm)

ZOI of ZnF-CA-AX (10.0 µg/ml) (mm)

AX (25.0 µg/disc)

MIC of ZnF-CA-AX NPs (µg/ml)

OD (Control sample)

OD (Treated)

Antibiofilm (%)

S. aureus

9.0 ± 0.23

11.0 ± 0.62

17.0 ± 0.35

13.0 ± 0.40

2.50

1.95

0.229

88.4

E. coli

10.0 ± 0.40

13.0 ± 0.70

20.0 ± 0.54

15.0 ± 0.23

1.25

1.83

0.117

93.7

  1. Results are presented as zone of inhibition (ZOI) in millimeters (mm), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) in micrograms per milliliter (µg/mL), and antibiofilm activity (%) for ZnF-CA-AX NCs.
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