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VOL. 5, ISSUE 4 (2023)
Effect of copper oxide nanoparticles as an Anti-bacterial in inhibiting the growth of E.coli
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Ohood Salman Jawad, Rawaa T Alasadi, Hassanain Jwad Abidalhussein
Abstract
The present study focuses
on investigating the inhibitory efficacy of copper oxide nanoparticles against
the bacterial strain Escherichia coli, with the aim of evaluating their
potential as antibacterial agents. Additionally, the research aims to determine
the optimal concentration of zinc oxide nanoparticles required to effectively
suppress the growth of E. coli. The study demonstrated the efficacy of
zinc nanoparticles in inhibiting the growth of E. coli colonies
cultivated on Petri plates. The concentrations and percentages evaluated in
this investigation were 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. The minimal
concentration of zinc oxide nanoparticles that is deemed effective as an
antibacterial agent in suppressing the growth of E. coli bacteria is
50%. At this concentration, it is evident that the bacteria will not
proliferate within a specific region on the plate. The inhibitory capacity
exhibits an upward trend as the concentration of zinc nanoparticles escalates
until it attains a level of 100%, which is deemed the optimal concentration,
this concentration is juxtaposed with the antibiotic (cefotaxime), known for
its efficacy in suppressing the proliferation of E. coli bacteria. The work
demonstrates that the magnitude of the retarding area is 20 millimeters. Hence,
based on the findings of this study, copper oxide nanoparticles can be regarded
as a viable antimicrobial agent, demonstrating efficacy in combating various
infections and diseases caused by E. coli. This efficacy is comparable to that
of the antibiotic cefotaxime (CX30) in terms of inhibitory activity. The
observed outcome and inhibitory efficacy in suppressing the proliferation of
this particular strain of bacteria were identical.
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Pages:34-37
How to cite this article:
Ohood Salman Jawad, Rawaa T Alasadi, Hassanain Jwad Abidalhussein "Effect of copper oxide nanoparticles as an Anti-bacterial in inhibiting the growth of <i>E</i>.<i>coli</i>". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 5, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 34-37
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