Research Article

Zr(IV), La(III), and Ce(IV) Chelates with 2-[(4-[(Z)-1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]aminobutyl)-ethanimidoyl]phenol: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Antimicrobial Studies

Table 3

Effect of used salts and Schiff base and its chelates on bacteria growth.

S.N Comp.Diameter of inhibition zone (6 mm); concentration in μg/mL
Gram negative organisms
Escherichia coli Salmonella kentucky
% Activity index% Activity index
5 
μg/mL
50 
μg/mL
500 
μg/mL
5 
μg/mL
50 
μg/mL
500 
μg/mL
5 
μg/mL
50 
μg/mL
500 
μg/mL
5 
μg/mL
50 
μg/mL
500 
μg/mL

1BHAPH0000005810132025
2BBD010140253571119283545
3BZrOCl2·8H2O00000000160040
4BLa·6H2O8131820334581116233146
5BCe·4H2O008002081013232937
1CSB000000000000
2CLa(III) chelate000000000000
3CZr(IV) chelate081002025000000
4CCe(IV) chelate00800200080023
CDMSO
(Control)
000000000000
CIPCiprofloxacin
(Standard)
404040100100100353535100100100

HAPH (o-hydroxyacetophenone), BD (1,4-butanediamine), *microgram per mL.
% = CT/C × 100.