Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their prospective biotechnological applications: an overview

SS Salem, A Fouda - Biological trace element research, 2021 - Springer
The green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using living cells is a promising and novelty tool
in bionanotechnology. Chemical and physical methods are used to synthesize NPs; …

A review on the green and sustainable synthesis of silver nanoparticles and one-dimensional silver nanostructures

S Kaabipour, S Hemmati - Beilstein Journal of …, 2021 - beilstein-journals.org
The significance of silver nanostructures has been growing considerably, thanks to their
ubiquitous presence in numerous applications, including but not limited to renewable …

Nanomaterials in plant protection and fertilization: current state, foreseen applications, and research priorities

A Gogos, K Knauer, TD Bucheli - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Scientific publications and patents on nanomaterials (NM) used in plant protection or
fertilizer products have exponentially increased since the millennium shift. While the United …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using terrestrial fern (Gleichenia Pectinata (Willd.) C. Presl.): characterization and antimicrobial studies

AG Femi-Adepoju, AO Dada, KO Otun, AO Adepoju… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Novel silver nanoparticles from Gleichenia Pectinata (Willd.) C. Presl. was synthesized. A
combination of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques were utilized to characterize the …

Toxicological studies on silver nanoparticles: challenges and opportunities in assessment, monitoring and imaging

MC Stensberg, Q Wei, ES McLamore… - …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in consumer products as
antibacterial agents. The increased use of Ag NP-enhanced products may lead to an …

Biosynthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial applications of silver nanoparticles

P Singh, YJ Kim, H Singh, C Wang… - International journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In the present study, the strain Brevibacterium frigoritolerans DC2 was explored for the
efficient and extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles. These biosynthesized silver …

Biosynthesis, structural characterization and antimicrobial activity of gold and silver nanoparticles

T Ahmad, IA Wani, N Manzoor, J Ahmed… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2013 - Elsevier
An eco friendly simple biosynthetic route was used for the preparation of monodisperse and
highly crystalline gold and silver nanoparticles using cell free extract of fungus, Candida …

Biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles from actinomycetes: biomedical applications and cytotoxicity

P Golinska, M Wypij, AP Ingle, I Gupta, H Dahm… - Applied microbiology …, 2014 - Springer
Biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles has been well proved by using bacteria, fungi,
algae, actinomycetes, plants, etc. Among the different microorganisms used for the synthesis …

Size and shape dependant antifungal activity of gold nanoparticles: a case study of Candida

IA Wani, T Ahmad - Colloids and surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2013 - Elsevier
A simple and economical sonochemical approach was employed for the synthesis of gold
nanoparticles. The effect of the reducing agents has been studied on the particle size …

Silver nanoparticles: ultrasonic wave assisted synthesis, optical characterization and surface area studies

IA Wani, A Ganguly, J Ahmed, T Ahmad - Materials Letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by the sonochemical route using
sodium borohydride and sodium citrate as the reducing agents. The effect of the reducing …