Figure 1.

Effect of different sizes of dextrose-encapsulated GNPs on the growth of E. coli. Growth analysis curves were measured by monitoring the optical density (OD) at 600 nm, and the E. coli was treated with dGNPs of sizes: 25 ± 5; 60 ± 5. and 120 ± 5 nm at different concentrations (NPs/mL).