Green approaches for the synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using microbial and plant extracts

J Jeevanandam, SF Kiew, S Boakye-Ansah, SY Lau… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Green synthesis approaches are gaining significance as promising routes for the
sustainable preparation of nanoparticles, offering reduced toxicity towards living organisms …

A comprehensive review on green synthesis of nature-inspired metal nanoparticles: Mechanism, application and toxicity

A Rana, K Yadav, S Jagadevan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles have emerged as one of the most sought-after materials finding application in
various sectors. Synthesis of green nanoparticles have attracted extensive interest …

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Citrus limon Zest Extract: Characterization and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties

Y Khane, K Benouis, S Albukhaty, GM Sulaiman… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current work concentrated on the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
through the use of aqueous Citrus limon zest extract, optimizing the different experimental …

Synthesis, characterization and biomedical application of silver nanoparticles

A Naganthran, G Verasoundarapandian, FE Khalid… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been employed in various fields of biotechnology due to
their proven properties as an antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agent. AgNPs are …

Biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles: an up-to-date overview

AC Burdușel, O Gherasim, AM Grumezescu… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
During the past few years, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) became one of the most
investigated and explored nanotechnology-derived nanostructures, given the fact that …

Gold nanoparticles in diagnostics and therapeutics for human cancer

P Singh, S Pandit, V Mokkapati, A Garg… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The application of nanotechnology for the treatment of cancer is mostly based on early tumor
detection and diagnosis by nanodevices capable of selective targeting and delivery of …

Antimicrobial silver nanoparticles for wound healing application: progress and future trends

F Paladini, M Pollini - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Recent data have reported that the burden of infections related to antibiotic-resistant
bacteria in the European Union and European Economic Area (EEA) can be estimated as …

Unique properties of surface-functionalized nanoparticles for bio-application: functionalization mechanisms and importance in application

F Ahmad, MM Salem-Bekhit, F Khan, S Alshehri… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review tries to summarize the purpose of steadily developing surface-functionalized
nanoparticles for various bio-applications and represents a fascinating and rapidly growing …

Microbe-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles: Applications and future prospects

B Koul, AK Poonia, D Yadav, JO Jin - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is the science of nano-sized particles/structures (~ 100 nm) having a high
surface-to-volume ratio that can modulate the physical, chemical and biological properties of …

Biological synthesis of nanoparticles from plants and microorganisms

P Singh, YJ Kim, D Zhang, DC Yang - Trends in biotechnology, 2016 - cell.com
Nanotechnology has become one of the most promising technologies applied in all areas of
science. Metal nanoparticles produced by nanotechnology have received global attention …