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Table 1 Zone of inhibition observed against Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms

From: Nanohydroxyapatite-reinforced chitosan composite hydrogel for bone tissue repair in vitro and in vivo

Hydrogel

Zone of inhibition (mm)

Escherichia coli

Streptococcus pyogenes

Zn-CS/β-GP

8.0 ± 0.013

9.3 ± 0.305

Zn-CS/n-HAp/β-GP

8.0 ± 0.057

9.6 ± 0.252

  1. Addition of nHAp induced no significant change in the antimicrobial behavior of the hydrogel.