Effects of nano-ZnO loaded on eggshell on the growth of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Actinomyces viscosus in vitro

Figures & data

Figure 1. Scanning electron microscopy of eggshell and nano-ZnO loaded on egg shell.

Figure 2. X-ray diffraction (XRD) of nano-ZnO loaded on egg shell.

Table 1. Characterization of eggshell loaded with nano ZnO.

Characterization	Grain diameter (nm)	PDI	Zeta(m)	SSA(m2/g)
Eggshel/ZnO	334.3	0.869	−19.5	2.8123

Figure 3. Inhibition of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (AA) and Actinomyces viscosus (A. viscosus) by pure eggshells and eggshells loaded with nano-zinc oxide after 48 h of incubation.

Figure 4. Colony growth of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (AA) under different time and drug concentration.

Figure 5. Colony growth of Actinomyces viscosus (A. viscosus) under different time and drug concentration.

Data availability statement

The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.