Effective Control of Molds Using a Combination of Nanoparticles - Fig 2

<p>Characterization of ZnO-NPs using (A) TEM, (B) element analysis by SEM, (C) zeta potential, and (D) size distribution.</p

Characterization of metallic-NPs.

<p>Metallic-NPs were characterized using (A) TEM, (B) element analysis by SEM, (C) zeta potential, and (D) size distribution.</p

Antifungal activity of NPs against <i>A</i>. <i>flavus</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>fumigatus</i> expressed as MICs (μg/mL).

<p>Antifungal activity of NPs against <i>A</i>. <i>flavus</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>fumigatus</i> expressed as MICs (μg/mL).</p

Cytotoxic activity of ZnO- and metallic-NPs exposed to human macrophages.

<p>The cell survival (%) was normalized to the untreated cell values. PC = positive control. The dashed line represents 100% cell survival. The significance was compared to the positive control.</p

Characterization of the NPs.

<p>Characterization of the NPs.</p

Measurement of the zone of inhibition (in mm) of ZnO- and metallic-NPs against <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>fumigatus</i>.

<p>Measurement of the zone of inhibition (in mm) of ZnO- and metallic-NPs against <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>fumigatus</i>.</p