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Table 8 Antibacterial activity of the Cu NPs & Xim@Cu NPs against different bacterial species

From: Biosynthesis approach of copper nanoparticles, physicochemical characterization, cefixime wastewater treatment, and antibacterial activities

Item

Inhibition zone (mm)

E. coli

P. aeruginosa

B. subtilis

S. aureus

Cefixime standard

16 ± 1.1

17 ± 1.3

24 ± 0.3

23 ± 0.7

Quinoa

8.3 ± 0.4

9.5 ± 0.7

11.2 ± 0.9

9.7 ± 0.5

NPs

Cu NPs

Xim@Cu NPs

Cu NPs

Xim@Cu NPs

Cu NPs

Xim@Cu NPs

Cu NPs

Xim@Cu NPs

26 ± 1.1

33 ± 1.7

27 ± 0.4

32 ± 0.4

31 ± 1.6

38 ± 1.6

32 ± 2.2

38 ± 1.8