Research Article

Formation and Biopharmaceutical Characterization of Electrospun PVP Mats with Propolis and Silver Nanoparticles for Fast Releasing Wound Dressing

Table 4

Antimicrobial activity of electrospun solutions and nano/microfiber mats.

NumberStandard strains of microorganismsElectrospun solutionsProduced mats
ABB1B2ABB1B2

1Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923++++
2Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228++++
3Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212+++++
4Escherichia coli ATCC 25922++++
5Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 ++++
6Proteus vulgaris ATCC 8427++++
7Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633++++++
8Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778++++++
9Candida albicans ATCC 10231++++++

“−” no antibacterial activity determined, “+” antibacterial activity determined.