Research Article

Optimum Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with the Highest Antibacterial Activity against Streptococcus mutans Biofilm

Table 4

The analysis of variance of factors affecting the growth inhibition of S. mutans biofilm.

FactorsDOFSum of squaresVariance ratio ()Pure sumPercent (%)

AgNO3 concentration20.390.1969.140.388.58
Incubation temperature22.491.25444.772.4955.88
Incubation time21.560.78279.171.5635.03

DOF: degree of freedom.