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Table 1 Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and FIC index of GER, anatase, and rutile and their combination against various bacterial strains

From: Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles combined with geraniol and their synergistic antibacterial activity

Bacteria

Component

MIC (mg/ml)

FIC Index

Description

MRSA

Anatase

2

NaN

Indifference

MRSA

Rutile

2

NaN

Indifference

MRSA

GER

4.25

NaN

Indifference

MRSA

Anatase/GER

1

0.735294

Additive

MRSA

Rutile/GER

1

0.735294

Additive

S. aureus

Anatase

1.5

NaN

Indifference

S. aureus

Rutile

1.5

NaN

Indifference

S. aureus

GER

2.125

NaN

Indifference

S. aureus

Anatase/GER

0.25

0.284314

Synergism

S. aureus

Rutile/GER

0.25

0.284314

Synergism

E. coli

Anatase

1.5

NaN

Indifference

E. coli

Rutile

1.5

NaN

Indifference

E. coli

GER

4.25

NaN

Indifference

E. coli

Anatase/GER

0.25

0.22549

Synergism

E. coli

Rutile/GER

0.25

0.22549

Synergism

  1. * Note: “NaN” in the FIC index column indicates that the Fractional Inhibitory Concentration (FIC) was not calculated for the respective component against the particular bacterial strain