Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of a Silver-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left"></td><td align="center"><i>S. aureus</i></td><td align="center"><i>Pneumococcus</i></td><td align="center"><i>E. coli</i></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Inhibition zone </td><td align="center" rowspan="2">17</td><td align="center" rowspan="2">17.5</td><td align="center" rowspan="2">18</td></tr><tr><td align="left">diameter (±0.5 mm)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Diffusion disk test of HA-nAg pellets, containing 10000 ppm of Ag, against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Pneumococcus</i>, and  <i>Escherichia coli</i> after 24 hours at 37°C.

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Table 1: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of a Silver-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite 