Research Article

Graphene Quantum Dots: Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential

Table 2

Zone of inhibition (ZOI) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of GQDs against different microbes.

S. NoMicrobesZOI of GQDs (100 mg/ml)ZOI of mango extract (100 mg/ml)MIC (mg/ml)

1S. aureus15.0 ± 0.214.2 ± 0.30.391
2P. aeruginosa9.9 ± 0.29.3 ± 0.312.5
3E. coli7.2 ± 0.47.1 ± 0.2>100
4B. subtilis15.4 ± 0.215.1 ± 0.40.781
5Aspergillus flavus1.9 ± 0.41.4 ± 0.212.5
6Aspergillus niger2.4 ± 0.22.1 ± 0.325