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Table 2 Summary of the antimicrobial effect of PNIPAAm and three nanocomposites on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

From: Magnetic Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Nanocomposites: Effect of Preparation Method on Antibacterial Properties

Endpoint Strain

PNIPAAm

Fe3O4-PNIPAAm-1

Fe3O4-PNIPAAm-2

Fe3O4-PNIPAAm-3

Growth rate

E. coli

0

– –

0

S. aureus

– –

– –

Viability

E. coli

– –

– –

– –

– –

S. aureus

– –

– –

0

– –

DNA damage

E. coli

– –

– –

– –

S. aureus

– –

– –

– –

  1. 0 no effect, − significant negative effect, − – strong negative effect

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