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Table 1 Inhibition zones (cm) of the tested films toward different bacteria

From: Gentamicin-loaded chitosan/folic acid-based carbon quantum dots nanocomposite hydrogel films as potential antimicrobial wound dressing

Bacteria

E. coli

S. aureus

E. faecalis

P. aeruginosa

S. mutans

K. pneumoniae

Entry

Sample

      

a

CS

0.8 ± 0.1

0

0

0

0

0

b

CS/CQD 5%

2.7 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.1

2.1 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.1

c

CS/CQD 10%

3.0 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

2.3 ± 0.1

2.3 ± 0.1

d

CS/CQD 15%

2.7 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.1

2.3 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

2.3 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.1