Effect of Capping Agent on Structure, Composition, and Optical Properties of Low-Cost Chemically Deposited Zinc Oxide Thin Films and Their Antibacterial Activities

Table 2

Zone of inhibition of different bacteria sources for ZnO and albumen-capped ZnO thin films at 24 and 48 hours.

S.No	Bacteria	Zone of inhibition in diameter (mm)
		ZnO		Albumen-capped ZnO
		24 hrs	48 hrs	24 hrs	48 hrs
1	Escherichia coli	17	18	21	22
2	Staphylococcus aureus	15	18	21	22