Multifunctional Chitosan-Copper Oxide Hybrid Material: Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities

Table 1

Antibacterial activity of CS-CuO hybrid against E. coli.

Incubation time (h)	CS		CS-CuO
	CFU (mL^−1)	Reduction in viability (%)	CFU (mL^−1)	Reduction in viability (%)
0	28×10^5	0	28×10^5	0
6	6.9×10^5	75.36	27×10^3	99.0
12	1.1×10^6	60.72	19×10^3	99.3
18	1.9×10^6	32.15	11×10^3	99.6
24	2.6×10^6	7.15	2×10^2	99.9