Table 6 Antimicrobial activity of CML–T nanocomposite against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: a comparative study for size of clearance zone as observed by the well diffusion method
Sample concentration (mg/µl) | Bacterial strains | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. aeruginosa (MTCC 741) (mm) | S. aureus (MTCC 96) (mm) | E. coli (MTCC 739) | B. subtilis (MTCC 441) (mm) | |
Control | ||||
10 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
20 | 1.3 | 2.0 | Nil | 3.0 |
CML–1T | ||||
10 | 0.9 | 2.2 | Nil | 4.0 |
20 | 0.89 | 2.1 | Nil | 0.3 |
CML–2T | ||||
10 | 0.69 | 1.9 | Nil | 0.21 |
20 | 0.55 | 1.61 | Nil | 0.19 |
CML–3T | ||||
10 | 0.52 | 0.21 | Nil | 0.16 |
20 | 0.42 | 0.29 | Nil | 0.12 |