| Pathogens | Ligands | Metal complexes |
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| L1 | L2 | Zn(II) | Cd(II) | Hg(II) | Cu(II) | Co(II) | Ni(II) | Standard drug (+ve control) |
Bacteria | E. coli | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | none | 2.8 |
S. mercescens | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | none | 2.7 | |
S. aureus | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.2 | |
Fungi | T. viride | 2.5 | none | none | none | none | 3.1 | none | none | 2.4 |
M. albicans | 3.0 | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | 2.5 |