Research Article
Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan Nanoaggregates from Gladius of Uroteuthis duvauceli
Table 1
Antimicrobial activity of CSNA and Std.CS against various microorganisms.
| | Microorganisms | CSNA | Std.CS | | Concentration (mg/mL) | | 0.25 | 0.50 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 1.0 |
| | Micrococcus sp. | 5 ± 1.2 | 7 ± 0.6 | 12 ± 1.0 | 3 ± 1.0 | 5 ± 0.5 | 10 ± 1.5 | | Staphylococcus aureus | 11 ± 1.5 | 17 ± 1.2 | 22 ± 2.5 | 7 ± 1.2 | 11 ± 2.0 | 16 ± 2.0 | | Streptococcus sp. | 6 ± 1.0 | 8 ± 1.5 | 14 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.0 | 3 ± 0.0 | 5 ± 0.5 | | Enterobacter sp. | 2 ± 0.6 | 5 ± 0.5 | 9 ± 1.5 | 1 ± 0.0 | 1 ± 0.0 | 3 ± 0.75 | | Escherichia coli | 10 ± 1.5 | 16 ± 1.0 | 20 ± 2.5 | 6 ± 0.8 | 10 ± 1.2 | 18 ± 1.0 | | Proteus vulgaris | 4 ± 2.0 | 6 ± 2.5 | 11 ± 1.0 | 0 ± 0.0 | 5 ± 1.05 | 8 ± 2.5 | | Aspergillus niger | 10 ± 0.5 | 14 ± 0.45 | 19 ± 1.05 | 4 ± 0.5 | 7 ± 0.25 | 11 ± 0.45 | | Rhizopus sp. | 4 ± 1.0 | 7 ± 2.5 | 10 ± 2.2 | 2 ± 1.5 | 4 ± 1.4 | 9 ± 2.0 | | Candida sp. | 3 ± 0.25 | 5 ± 1.50 | 7 ± 1.0 | 2 ± 0.0 | 3 ± 0.0 | 4 ± 0.0 |
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DMSO was used as control and showed no inhibition zone.
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