Research Article

Plectranthus barbatus Leaf Extract-Mediated Synthesis of ZnS and Mg-Doped ZnS NPs: Structural, Optical, Morphological, and Antibacterial Studies

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(a) Antibacterial activity of pure, 2%, and 5% Mg-doped ZnS NPs against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli) and Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus). (1) 70 mg/mL per disc, (2) 140 mg/mL per disc, (3) 210 mg/mL per disc, (4) azithromycin antibiotics (positive control), and (5) distilled water (negative control). (b) Histogram illustration for the corresponding zone of inhibition data.
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