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93 articles for “Silver nanoparticle”
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Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesis Using Grape Extract and Its Application in Photocatalytic Dye Degradation
Abstract: AbstractGrapes are known for its antioxidant properties. Aqueous grape extract is used in the current study as a reducing and stabilising agent in the production of silver nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles were synthesized in single step method, at room temperature, under magnetic stirring without application of external energy. Silver nanoparticles are substantial for its application in numerous areas such as medicine, agriculture, food, chemical sector etc. Synthesis and optimization of silver …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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MYCOSYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND INVESTIGATION OF THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
Abstract: The silver nanoparticles were formed in contact with the cell free filtrate of Alternaria alternata. The nanoparticles were characterised by means of UV-Vis spectrophotometer, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy (FTIR). The synthesized silver nanoparticles showed an absorbance maximum at 420 nm in the visible range. Transmission electron microgram and particle size distribution curve showed the formation …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2011 · pp. 17–26 Read article
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Evaluation of Antibacterial Activities of Environmental Benign Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using the Flower Extracts of Plumeria Alba Linn.
Abstract: Green nanoparticle synthesis has been achieved using environmentally acceptable plant extract and ecofriendly reducing and capping agents. However, development of green nanotechnology is generating interest of researchers toward ecofriendly biosynthesis of nanoparticles. In this study green synthesis of stable silver nanoparticle was done using the flower extract of Frangipani (Plumeria alba). The formation of silver nanoparticles was apparently displayed within 2 min with evidence of surface plasmon bands (SPB) between …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 13–20 Read article
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Ficus Religiosa Linn Leaf Extract
Abstract: Nanotechnology is always a promising field for many new technological innovations. Turning Chemical process green also gains more attention of researchers due to high environmental concern. The process that involves ecofriendly procedures, use of less toxic solvents, less toxic byproducts, use of cheaper raw materials are all becoming ever increase in demand for current research scenario. Plants especially those having medicinal properties are beneficial for synthesizing nanoparticles as it will …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 45–52 Read article
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Bioinformatics-based Preparation and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Pterocarpus marsupium
Abstract: Silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Pterocarpus marsupium bark extract in combination with silver nitrate solution through a green synthesis method. Silver nanoparticles formation was confirmed by the formation of dark brown from solution of silver nitrate, where the reduction of silver ion occurs which leads to the formation of silver nanoparticles. The UV–visible spectra showed a peak at 429 nm, confirming the reduction of silver ions and the subsequent synthesis …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Bioinformatics · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 21–34 Read article
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Biological Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Hibiscus Sabdariffa Leaf Extract and It’s Antibacterial Sensitivity Assay
Abstract: In this study, AgNO3 was effectively used to synthesize silver nanoparticles. Hibiscus sabdariffa leaf extract was used to promptly and easily synthesize silver nanoparticles. An UV-Visible spectrophotometer showed absorbance peak in range of 300-600 nm. The procedure was found to be easy to follow, quick, least step and safe for the environment. It is non-toxic, and a viable substitute for traditional physical or chemical procedures. At room temperature, silver ions …
Published in International Journal of Tropical Medicines · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 08–13 Read article
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Biosynthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Studies of Silver Nanoparticles from Tamil Nadu Major Crop Anacardium occidentale
Abstract: Recent studies have shown that Silver Nanoparticles have physical, optical and catalytic properties. Present work involves the eco-friendly and reproducible synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Anacardium occidentale leaves extract. The synthesized silver Nanoparticle from 1 mM AgNO3 solution through the leaf extract were characterizing was monitored using Ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometer, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR).Scanning …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 20, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 13–22 Read article
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Synthesis of Homogenous Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Silver nanoparticles have potential applications in various fields such as biology, medicine, electronics and optical components. Suitability for these applications depends on the size, shape and chemical composition of the nanoparticles. The method of synthesis plays an important role in determining many of these properties. In this study, the formation of silver nanoparticles has been studied via the chemical reduction of …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2011 · pp. 59–66 Read article
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Murraya koenigii Leaf Extract and Their Antibacterial Potential
Abstract: The eco-friendly and green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was done by using the extract of young leaves of medicinally important plant Murraya koenigii (Curry Leaves). This method was very simple and rapid multiplication. The green synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by FTIR and X-ray diffraction (XRD). To identify the compounds responsible for reduction of silver ions, the functional groups present in plant extract were investigated by FTIR analysis and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 76–81 Read article
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Fungal Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by an Indigenous Species of Fusarium, Its Antibacterial Activity and Efficacy as Antibiotic Enhancer
Abstract: The investigations on green combination strategies and on its potential applications for the humanity are on incline for more than 10 decades in the field of bioscience. The research on silver nanoparticles by the use of microorganisms is very much popular these days as it is very easily available source for their synthesis. In the present work, an indigenous Fusarium species isolated from soil sample has been used for the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 10–18 Read article
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Extracellular Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using the Fungus Pleurotus ostreatus and their Antibacterial Activity
Abstract: In the present study, an eco-friendly process for the synthesis of nanomaterials using a fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus) has been attempted. The fungus supernatant of seed culture was used for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles. The aqueous silver ions were reduced to silver metal nanoparticles when treated with the fungal supernatant. After 72h of treatment, silver nanoparticles were obtained. These silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 28–38 Read article
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and its Applications—A Review
Abstract: AbstractSilver has been used time immemorial in the household for its antimicrobial activity. Due to advancement in healthcare research, antibiotics with better antimicrobial activities were developed by human beings. Due to overuse of antibiotics, pathogenic microorganisms start developing resistance against antibiotics. Nowadays antibiotic resistance has become a major healthcare problem. This shifted healthcare researchers to exploit antimicrobial property of silver to combat against resistant pathogenic microorganisms. Nanotechnology has emerged as …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–22 Read article
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Catalytic Reduction of Organic Dyes with Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles using Aloe vera Leaf Extract
Abstract: In this present study, we report a facile, cost-effective and non-toxic method of synthesis of silver nanoparticles using 4mM silver nitrate and aqueous leaf extract of Aloe vera as reducing and capping agent in presence of 25% ammonia solution. Then these green synthesized nanoparticles are used as catalysts for the degradation of organic dyes. The synthesized silver nanoparticles (AVSNPs) were characterized using different techniques like UV-Visible spectroscopy, Fourier infrared spectroscopy …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 9–21 Read article
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Histological Alteration in the Kidney of a Fresh Water Cat Fish Clarias Batrachus Exposed to Silver Nanoparticles
Abstract: Despite increasing application of silver nanoparticles (NPs) in industry and consumer products, there is still little known about their potential toxicity, particularly to organism in aquatic environment. Our aim is to investigate the fate and effect of silver NPs in fish Clarias batrachus. The histological alterations in the kidney of a freshwater catfish Clarias batrachus exposed to sublethal concentration silver nanoparticle were examined. The kidney exhibited shrinkage of glomeruli but …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Green synthesis of Silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Cyclea peltata and its Antimicrobial activity
Abstract: Nanotechnology is a reliable and enabling environment friendly process for the synthesis of nanoscale particles of structures ranging from approximately 1- 100 nm. Since the chemical synthesis of nanoparticles have adverse effect in medical applications, green synthesis of nanoparticles is in a huge need. Silver is one of the substances used in nanoformulation. Silver nanoparticles were successfully synthesized through silver nitrate through a simple green route using the clean, dried, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Silver Nanoparticle as Antiviral Agent and Its Uses
Abstract: Silver had been used by human thousands of years ago as various types of medicines (RasaratnaSamuccahay, Bhagbhatta). As the years passes more scientific uses of silver metals had been seen as the human civilization progresses.After the discovery of nano technology Silver is being used in a variety of ways .Nano particles exhibits less toxicity as compared to their ionic counterpart. Nowadays silver is used in various forms colloidal silver Nanoparticle …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 22, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 28–34 Read article
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Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles with expired minocycline as reducing agent: proposed as a recycling technique.
Abstract: In this research, expired minocycline, a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, was employed as both a reducing and stabilizing agent for the eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles. This sustainable method avoids the use of toxic chemical reducing agents, providing a greener alternative for nanoparticle production. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were analyzed using several characterization techniques, such as UV-Vis’s spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Edex analysis, to assess their structural, …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 16, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 30–43 Read article
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Properties and antimicrobial activity of bacterial nanocellulose composite incorporated with silver nanoparticles based on green synthesis
Abstract: Green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using medical plant extracts as capping and reducing agents demonstrate broad applicability in addressing the threat posed by infections. In this study, we present a sustainable, low-toxicity, and cost-effective bacterial nanocellulose composite with silver nanoparticles based on green synthesis that uses Origanum vulgare as a reducing agent due to numerous biological components. The formation of AgNPs in composite and morphological properties was analyzed using scanning …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 323–328 Read article
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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles by using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Tecomella Undulata (SM.) seem. and their Antibacterial Properties
Abstract: Abstract The efficient protocol for bio-synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Tecomella undulata leaves was developed. The present study revealed that bio-active compounds and secondary metabolites present in the aqueous extract function as stabilizing agent for AgNPs. UV-Visible spectro-analysis and FTIR confirm the presence of bioactive compounds and TEM, EDX and XRD studies confirm the crystalline nature, structure and surface morphology of silver nanoparticles produced from the plant Tecomella undulata. …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 5–13 Read article
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Natural Polyamine-capped Silver Nanoparticles used as a Decontaminant in Plant Tissue Culture
Abstract: Silver nanomaterials have been extensively practiced as an antimicrobial agent in water treatment, burnt treatment, wound dressings, etc. But the use of nanosilver as a decontaminant in plant tissue system has not yet been a popular practice in the field of agronomy. However, practically there are scanty or no reports on the use of nanosilver as a decontaminant in plant tissue culture methods. In the present work, different types of …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 17, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 31–36 Read article