Research Article

Valorization of Food Waste to Produce Eco-Friendly Means of Corrosion Protection and “Green” Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Table 8

Antibacterial activity of GPE-AgNPs and PPE-AgNPs.

Bacteria strainsStirred heaterZone of inhibition (mm)
24 h48 h
GPE-AgNPsPPE-AgNPsGPE-AgNPsPPE-AgNPs

E. coli2.9 ± 0.12.2 ± 0.13.4 ± 0.13.1 ± 0.1
B. subtilis3.9 ± 0.12.7 ± 0.14.6 ± 0.13.4 ± 0.1