Bismuth nanoparticles obtained by a facile synthesis method exhibit antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans

Table 1 Antimicrobial activity of bismuth compounds (μg mL^− 1) on the planktonic cells and biofilm stages of S. aureus

Phase/strain	Treatments Inhibitory concentration
Phase/strain	BiNPs	Bismuth-BAL complex	Bismuth (III) ions
Planktonic cells^a
S. aureus	0.9	1.1	161.2
C. albicans	7	57.4	8
Biofilm formation^b
S. aureus	1	2.1	31
C. albicans	2.5	> 256	8.5

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