Table 2 Disinfection potency of GEL as a function of GA concentrations (3 and 10%) on TPC, coliform count, and metabolic activity of municipal effluent. All values were demonstrated as mean ± SEM with significance at *p < 0.05.
From: Synthesis, characterizations and disinfection potency of gelatin based Gum Arabic antagonistic films
Examined Polymers | Dose | Municipal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
TPC (CFU/mL) | Coliform count (CFU/mL) | Metabolic activity (O.D) | ||
Control | – | 74.45 × 109 ± 3.2 × 108 | 12.13 × 104 ± 1.7 × 102 | 1.0 ± 0.01 |
GEL | 3% | 75.51 × 109 ± 1.8 × 108 | 12.134 × 104 ± 45 | 1.01 ± 0.01 |
10% | 75.95 × 109 ± 8.5 × 107 | 12.179 × 104 ± 54 | 1.019 ± 0.02 | |
GEL/5%GA | 3% | 71.84 × 109 ± 4.5 × 108 | 12.05 × 104 ± 86 | 0.942 ± 0.03 |
10% | 70.26 × 109 ± 9.2 × 108 | 11.65 × 104 ± 1.1 × 102 | 0.911 ± 0.07 | |
GEL/10%GA | 3% | 68.59 × 109 ± 1.1 × 108 | 11.63 × 104 ± 73 | 0.881 ± 0.05 |
10% | 64.89 × 109 ± 1.2 × 108 | 10.93 × 104 ± 1.9 × 102 | 0.832 ± 0.15 | |
GEL/15%GA | 3% | 63.09 × 109 ± 1.3 × 108 | 11.13 × 104 ± 1.1 × 102 | 0.810 ± 0.15 |
10% | 59.36 × 109 ± 1.3 × 108 | 9.778 × 104 ± 2.1 × 102 | 0.759 ± 0.13 | |
GEL/20%GA | 3% | 58.11 × 109 ± 2.1 × 108 | 10.35 × 104 ± 91 | 0.738 ± 0.20 |
10% | 53.11 × 109 ± 1.6 × 108 | 8.411 × 104 ± 1.1 × 102 | 0.682 ± 0.14* | |
GEL/25%GA | 3% | 54.61 × 109 ± 3.5 × 108* | 9.415 × 104 ± 1.4 × 102 | 0.704 ± 0.14 |
10% | 48.74 × 109 ± 1.6 × 108 | 7.147 × 104 ± 2.3 × 102* | 0.590 ± 0.11* | |
GEL/50%GA | 3% | 46.91 × 109 ± 8.1 × 107* | 6.814 × 104 ± 1.6 × 102* | 0.572 ± 0.09 |
10% | 40.48 × 109 ± 1.1 × 108* | 5.041 × 104 ± 2.5 × 102* | 0.420 ± 0.22* | |
