Table 5 Antimicrobial evaluation of CT:COL blends at a 50:50 ratio
Bacteria | NaOH | NaCl | NaOH/NaCl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC | MBC | Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC | MBC | Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC | MBC | ||
gram-positive | Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923 | 12.60 ± 0.10 | 4.65 | 9.30 | 13.35 ± 0.04 | 4.65 | 9.30 | 10.56 ± 0.15 | 9.30 | 9.30 |
Listeria monocytogenes ATCC15313 | 11.66 ± 0.32 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 10.73 ± 0.11 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 11.53 ± 0.15 | 75.00 | 150.00 | |
gram-negative | Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC27853 | 12.63 ± 0.55 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 12.73 ± 0.11 | 9.30 | 18.70 | 11.63 ± 0.25 | 18.70 | 18.70 |
Escherichia coli ATCC25922 | 10.76 ± 0.15 | 37.50 | 37.50 | 09.63 ± 0.30 | 37.50 | 37.50 | 10.63 ± 0.30 | 37.50 | 75.00 | |