Copper: Synthesis Techniques in Nanoscale and Powerful Application as an Antimicrobial Agent

Table 4

Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) related to biological effect.

Metal NPs	MIC	Size (nm)	Microorganism
Cu [18]	140 mg/mL; 140–240 mg/mL	6–16	S. aureus; E. coli
Cu [99]	3.2 ± 0.41 mg/mL; 1.6 ± 0.22 mg/mL; 3.6 ± 0.43	5–12	S. aureus; E. coli; Salmonella typhi
Cu [111]	1.875–3.75 mg/mL; 3.75 mg/mL	50	S. aureus; C. albicans
Cu [112, 113]	140 μg/mL		S. aureus