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Table 1 Determination of optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI)

From: Potential of bacteriophages as disinfectants to control of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

No.

Number of bacteria

Number of phages

MOI

Phage titers/(PFU/mL)

1

106

108

100

1.2 × 108 ± 0.5 × 108

2

106

107

10

2.5 × 108 ± 0.5 × 108

3

106

106

1

4.3 × 108 ± 1.0 × 108

4

106

105

0.1

2.3 × 109 ± 0.7 × 109

5

106

104

0.01

1.7 × 1010 ± 0.2 × 1010

6

106

103

0.001

5.4 × 109 ± 0.9 × 109

  1. MOI The values indicate means and standard deviations (SD) (n = 3)