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Table 2 The antibacterial activity (ZOI; mm ± SD) of the synthesized nanomaterials against the different six pathogenic bacteria; SD (standard deviation)

From: Green microwave synthesis of ZnO and CeO2 nanorods for infectious diseases control and biomedical applications

Sample name

Zone of Inhibition (ZOI) (mm)

Each value is Mean ± SD (n = 3)

Bacillus subtilus

Serratia sp.

MRSA

Streptococcus mutans

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli

CeO2 MW/O.e

30.0 ± 1.0

20.0 ± 1.0

29.0 ± 1.2

20.0 ± 1.5

27.0 ± 1.0

28.0 ± 1.0

CeO2 MW/H2O

25.7 ± 0.6

21.0 ± 1.0

10.0 ± 1.0

19.7 ± 1.2

17.0 ± 1.0

15.0 ± 1.0

CeO2 H /O.e

20.0 ± 1.0

20.0 ± 1.0

19.0 ± 1.0

20.7 ± 1.5

26.0 ± 1.0

29.0 ± 1.0

CeO2 H /H2O

10.0 ± 1.0

21.0 ± 1.0

10.3 ± 0.6

19.3 ± 0.6

11.0 ± 1.0

11.3 ± 0.6

ZnO MW/O.e

30.0 ± 1.0

29.0 ± 1.0

37.7 ± 0.6

41.0 ± 1.0

30.0 ± 1.0

31.0 ± 1.0

ZnO MW/H2O

25.7 ± 0.6

19.0 ± 1.0

35.3 ± 0.6

41.0 ± 1.0

20.0 ± 1.0

16.7 ± 0.6

ZnO H /O.e

15.0 ± 1.0

16.0 ± 1.0

30.3 ± 1.2

39.0 ± 1.0

30.0 ± 1.0

11.3 ± 0.6

ZnO H /H2O

11.0 ± 1.0

10.0 ± 1.0

30.0 ± 1.0

30.0 ± 1.0

19.0 ± 1.0

12.0 ± 1.0

Flucloxacillin

11.0 ± 1.0

20.0 ± 1.0

16.3 ± 0.6

12.0 ± 1.0

18.3 ± 0.6

18.0 ± 1.0

Amoxicillin

20.0 ± 1.0

15.3 ± 0.6

20.3 ± 1.5

19.0 ± 1.0

20.7 ± 0.6

21.3 ± 0.6