Table 3 Antibacterial applications of some coated metal oxide nanoparticles against gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
Metal oxide nanoparticle | Coat | Preparation method | Size (nm) | Pathogen | ZOI | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) | Chitosan | Co-precipitation | 21.0 | E.coli | 18.0 ± 0.5 | |
S. aureus | 10.0 ± 0.5 | |||||
CoFe2O4 nanoparticles | Capsaicin | Co-precipitation | 25.0–35.0 | E.coli | 17.0 | |
S. aureus | 23.5 | |||||
Ag NPs | Amoxicillin | Chemical reduction method | 35.5 | E.coli | 40 ± 1.2 | |
Fe3O4 nanoparticles | Cinnamomum tamala (CT) leaves | Co-precipitation | 26–35 | E.coli | 7.0 | |
S. aureus | 8.0 | |||||
Jatropha curcas (JC) | 20–42 | E.coli | 7.0 | |||
S. aureus | 6.5 | |||||
Ag2O nanoparticles | 10% Zea mays L. | Chemical deposition | 2.0–10.0 | Klebsiella pneumoniae | 12.7 ± 0.6 | This Study |
S. aureus | 17.7 ± 0.6 |
