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Table 1 Antimicrobial activity (MIC) of TEO and electrospun fiber

From: Encapsulation of thyme essential oil using electrospun zein fiber for strawberry preservation

Microbe

MIC (mg/ml)

Inhibition zone of fiber (mm)

Zein

Zein/TEO

Bacillus cereus

3.42 ± 0.25

0

15.54 ± 0.24

Escherichia coli

4.35 ± 0.15

0

8.12 ± 0.52

Aspergillus fumigatus

1.06 ± 0.32

  1. Data shown are the mean  ±  standard error of three replicates