Research Article

Marine Algae Extract (Grateloupia Sparsa) for the Green Synthesis of Co3O4NPs: Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anticancer, and Hemolytic Activities

Table 1

The ZOI in petri dish agar and MIC of Co3O4NPs for bacterial growth inhibition.

G-negative bacteriaG-positive bacteria
E. coliP. aeruginosaB. subtilisS. aureus

CompoundDoseZone of inhibition (ZOI mm)
Co3O4NPs30 μg/ml11.7 ± 3.212.5 ± 3.914.3 ± 3.117.6 ± 4.2
Ciprofloxacin30 μg/ml13.6 ± 3.412.7 ± 3.414.8 ± 2.618.1 ± 5.8
Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC)
MIC (μg/ml)MIC (μg/ml)MIC (μg/ml)MIC (μg/ml)
Co3O4NPs21.1 ± 6.123.0 ± 5.318.6 ± 3.820.6 ± 5.9