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Table 4 Anti-biofilm activity of the green synthesized ZnO NPs against K. pneumoniae and S. aureus

From: Green fabrication of ZnO nanoparticles via spirulina platensis and its efficiency against biofilm forming pathogens

Concentration of Biogenic ZnO NPs

K. pneumoniae

S. aureus

OD

SD

Antibiofilm

inhibition percentage

(%)

OD

SD

Antibiofilm

Inhibition percentage (%)

Blank

0.005

0.002

-

0.005

0.002

-

Control

1.719

0.008

-

1.719

0.008

-

2 MIC

0.095

0.007

94.8

0.080

0.006

96.7

1 MIC

0.193

0.007

89.1

0.168

0.006

91.5

0.5 MIC

0.367

0.002

78.9

0.243

0.003

85.7

  1. OD; optical density, SD; standard deviation