Table 3 Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC; µg) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC; µg) for six antibacterial agents on three strains of Staphylococcus aureus
S. aureus species | Antibacterial agents (μg/mL) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Fe3O4@SiO2 | Fe3O4@SiO2@CS | Nisin | Fe3O4@SiO2@CS NISIN- | Vancomycin | Fe3O4@SiO2@CS-VANCO | ||||||
| Â | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC |
MRSA | 250 | 500 | 125 | 250 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
MSSA | 250 | 250 | 125 | 125 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.73 | 0.73 |
ARSA | 250 | 250 | 125 | 125 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 52 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 0.81 | 0.81 |