Research Article

Antibacterial Activity of Nanocomposites of Copper and Cellulose

Table 1

Selected cellulose/copper nanocomposites used in the antimicrobial essays.

Cellulose substrateCodeCu (% w/w)

Vegetable cellulose (VC)VCā€”
VC/NPs0.55

Bacterial cellulose (BC)BCā€”
BC/NPs10.93
BC/NPs24.95
BC/NWs5.17