Table 8 Antimicrobial efficiency of antibiotics and purified EPSs produced by F. nygamai strain AJTYC1 against gram-positive, Gram-negative, and fungi
Pathogenic microorganism | Inhibitions zones (mm) | Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC µg/ml) |
|---|---|---|
Gram + ve bacteria | ||
 Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633) | 22.4 ± 1.3 | 20.0 |
 Penicillin (10 µg) | 20.4 ± 1.0 | 15.0 |
 Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) | 25.6 ± 1.0 | 30.0 |
 Penicillin (10 µg) | 23.2 ± 1.4 | 17.0 |
Gram -ve bacteria | ||
 Escherichia coli (ATCC 8739) | 20.4 ± 1.2 | 25.0 |
 Ampicillin (10 μg) | 18.6 ± 1.1 | 22.1 |
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 90274) | 19.2 ± 1.5 | 35.0 |
 Ampicillin (10 μg) | 17.6 ± 0.9 | 20.0 |
Fungi | ||
 Candida albicans (ATCC 10221) | 10.3 ± 1.2 | 52.0 |
 Nystatin (100 units) | 12.2 ± 1.0 | 30.0 |
 Aspergillus niger | 12.5 ± 1.4 | 49.0 |
 Nystatin (100 units) | 13.5 ± 1.1 | 25.0 |