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Table 5 Inhibition zone diameter (mm) produced by alginate extracted from S. algini MNE ON864447 against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria

From: Identification and statistical optimization of a novel alginate polymer extracted from newly isolated Synechocystis algini MNE ON864447 with antibacterial activity

Bacterial strains

Cyanobacterial alginate concentrations

10 mg/ml

5 mg/ml

2.5 mg/ml

Klebsiella pneumoniae

28.5 ± 0.15

14.9 ± .01

11 ± 0.1

Vibro cholera (NCTC 8021)

22.5 ± .05

16 ± 0.1

10.53 ± 0.03

Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922)

28.5 ± 0.15

21.5 ± 0.15

11 ± 0.08

Bacillus subtilis (NCTC 10400)

23 ± .05

17.5 ± 0.15

10.7 ± 0.15

Salmonella typhi (ATCC 19430)

31.5 ± 0.15

18.5 ± 0.15

11.5 ± 0.1

Streptococcus mutants (NCTC10449)

34 ± 0.1

26.5 ± .05

21.5 ± 0.15

Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC25923)

24.3 ± 0.2

21.2 ± 1

12.1 ± 0.13

MRSA

28.5 ± 0.15

21.5 ± 0.15

11.1 ± .02