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Table 3 Tested microbial for the present work and the previous studies

From: Integration of ZnO nanorods with silver ions by a facile co-precipitation for antimicrobial, larvicidal, and ovicidal activity

Tested microbes

Ag/ZnO

ZnO Nps

Ag Nps

present work

previous studies

Gram positive bacteria

 Staphylococcus aureus

10.5±2.12mm

4 ± 0.82 mm (16)

8 ± 0 mm (17)

 Bacillus subtilis

14.5 ± 0.70 mm

25 ± 0 mm (18)

25 ± 0 mm (18)

Gram negative bacteria

 Escherichia coli

14±1.41mm

0 (16)

15 ± 0 mm (19)

 Salmonella typhimurium

Non sensitive

0

 

 Pseudomonas aeruginosa

16± 1.41m

0 (20)

0 mm (20)

Pathogenic fungus

 Candida albicans

7.5 ± 0.70 mm

0 (20)

0 mm (20)

Control

Non sensitive

0 (20)

0 mm (20)