In Vitro Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticles against Foodborne Pathogens

Table 1

Evaluation of antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles against pathogenic bacteria.

S. number	Pathogenic bacteria	Concentrations of silver nanoparticles	Zone of inhibition (mm)
1	B. subtilis	30 L	17
		60 L	19
		90 L	21
2	K. planticola	30 L	14
		60 L	22
		90 L	23
3	K. pneumoniae	30 L	15
		60 L	18
		90 L	21
4	S. nematodiphila	30 L	21
		60 L	25
		90 L	29
5	E. coli	30 L	21
		60 L	23
		90 L	29