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Table 2 Zone of inhibition of AgNPs, AgNO3 and standard antibiotics against E. coli and S. aureus

From: Process optimization for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum MTCC 8785 and evaluation of its antibacterial properties

S. no.

Bacterial strains

Zone of inhibition (mm) ± SEM

AgNPs

AgNO3

Ampicillin (10 µg/disc)

Amikacin (30 µg/disc)

25 ppm

50 ppm

75 ppm

100 ppm

100 ppm

1.

E. coli

0

7 ± 0.4

15 ± 1.2

20 ± 1.3

11 ± 1.1

15 ± 0.9

–

2.

S. aureus

5 ± 0.3

9 ± 0.6

14 ± 1.6

19 ± 1.2

12 ± 0.8

–

17 ± 1.3

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