Table S1a Comparison of time required for zero cell count for batch mode cell-killing Amount of Ag-AC Velocity (cm/min) of in Time required for reaching zero E.coli (mg/ml) cell suspension cell count (min) 2 1500 35 4 1500 25 6 1500 25 8 1500 25 intracellular reaction (step d) is the rate limiting step, whenever a minimum amount of Ag-NP (2 mg/ml) is assured. The minimum required time of 25 min. is indicative of the intracellular reaction step. This numerical value may increase when transport limitations are there. Table S1b Comparison of time required for zero cell count for continuous mode cell-killing Column diameter for Time required for Amount of Ag-AC Velocity (cm/min) of continuous mode reaching zero cell (mg/ml) cell suspension E.coli cell-killing count (min) 1 cm 737 1.15 20 5 cm 764 1.12 22 8 cm 793 1.07 23
Table S1a Comparison of time required for zero cell count for batch mode cell-killing Amount of Ag-AC (mg/ml) Velocity (cm/min) of E.coli in cell suspension Time required for reaching zero cell count (min) 2 1500 35 4 1500 25 6 1500 25 8 1500 25 intracellular reaction (step d) is the rate limiting step, whenever a minimum amount of Ag-NP (2 mg/ml) is assured. The minimum required time of 25 min. is indicative of the intracellular reaction step. This numerical value may increase when transport limitations are there. Table S1b Comparison of time required for zero cell count for continuous mode cell-killing Column diameter for continuous mode cell-killing Amount of Ag-AC (mg/ml) Velocity (cm/min) of E.coli cell suspension Time required for reaching zero cell count (min) 1 cm 737 1.15 20 5 cm 764 1.12 22 8 cm 793 1.07 23
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