A review on the synthesis and functionalization of gold nanoparticles as a drug delivery vehicle

SJ Amina, B Guo - International journal of nanomedicine, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Metal nanoparticles are being extensively used in biomedical fields due to their small size-to-
volume ratio and extensive thermal stability. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are an obvious …

Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles via microbial enzymes: a mechanistic approach

M Ovais, AT Khalil, M Ayaz, I Ahmad, SK Nethi… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
During the last decade, metal nanoparticles (MtNPs) have gained immense popularity due
to their characteristic physicochemical properties, as well as containing antimicrobial, anti …

Metal-Fungus interaction: Review on cellular processes underlying heavy metal detoxification and synthesis of metal nanoparticles

E Priyadarshini, SS Priyadarshini, BG Cousins… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The most adverse outcome of increasing industrialization is contamination of the ecosystem
with heavy metals. Toxic heavy metals possess a deleterious effect on all forms of biota; …

[HTML][HTML] A review on biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles, characterization, and its applications

S Menon, S Rajeshkumar, V Kumar - Resource-Efficient Technologies, 2017 - Elsevier
The nano-sized particles make an imprint on us in our daily lives and it has great importance
in the numerous fields of biotechnology like the food industry, medical and industrial field …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles biosynthesized by fungi and yeast: a review of their preparation, properties, and medical applications

A Boroumand Moghaddam, F Namvar, M Moniri… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
In the field of nanotechnology, the use of various biological units instead of toxic chemicals
for the reduction and stabilization of nanoparticles, has received extensive attention. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Natural nanoparticles: a particular matter inspired by nature

S Griffin, MI Masood, MJ Nasim, M Sarfraz… - Antioxidants, 2017 - mdpi.com
During the last couple of decades, the rapidly advancing field of nanotechnology has
produced a wide palette of nanomaterials, most of which are considered as “synthetic” and …

Green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles ameliorate defence and antioxidant enzymes in Lens culinaris

J Sarkar, N Chakraborty, A Chatterjee, A Bhattacharjee… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biosynthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) in a cost-effective and eco-friendly
way has gained its importance. CuONPs has been prepared from copper sulfate by using …

Fabrication of metal nanoparticles from fungi and metal salts: scope and application

KS Siddiqi, A Husen - Nanoscale research letters, 2016 - Springer
Fungi secrete enzymes and proteins as reducing agents which can be used for the synthesis
of metal nanoparticles from metal salts. Large-scale production of nanoparticles from diverse …

Biologically derived gold nanoparticles and their applications

A Roy, C Pandit, A Gacem, MS Alqahtani… - Bioinorganic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is a rapidly evolving discipline as it has a wide variety of applications in
several fields. They have been synthesized in a variety of ways. Traditional processes such …

A novel approach to the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: the use of agro-wastes, enzymes, and pigments

IA Adelere, A Lateef - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2016 - degruyter.com
The green synthesis of nanoparticles has received great attention in recent times owing to its
advantages such as cost effectiveness, simplicity, eco-friendliness, biocompatibility, and …