Antimicrobial activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles, and silver chloride nanoparticles: an overview and comments

N Durán, G Nakazato, AB Seabra - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
The antimicrobial impact of biogenic-synthesized silver-based nanoparticles has been the
focus of increasing interest. As the antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles is highly dependent …

Algae as crucial organisms in advancing nanotechnology: a systematic review

A Sharma, S Sharma, K Sharma, SPK Chetri… - Journal of applied …, 2016 - Springer
As nanotechnology is expanding to several commercial fields, there is a need of ecofriendly
and energy-efficient methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Algae have been …

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Activities of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Marine Algae Ecklonia cava

J Venkatesan, SK Kim, MS Shim - Nanomaterials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has gained great interest as a simple and
eco-friendly alternative to conventional chemical methods. In this study, AgNPs were …

Algal nanoparticles: synthesis and biotechnological potentials

F LewisOscar, S Vismaya, M Arunkumar… - Algae-organisms for …, 2016 - books.google.com
A nanoparticle can be defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its
transport and properties. Nanoparticles are sized between 1 and 100 nm in diameter …

Seaweeds: A resource for marine bionanotechnology

SR Vijayan, P Santhiyagu, R Ramasamy… - Enzyme and microbial …, 2016 - Elsevier
Marine bionanotechnology is one of the most promising areas of research in modern
science and technology. Although there are multitude methods for the synthesis of …

Fighting arboviral diseases: low toxicity on mammalian cells, dengue growth inhibition (in vitro), and mosquitocidal activity of Centroceras clavulatum-synthesized …

K Murugan, P Aruna, C Panneerselvam… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Springer
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in all regions of the world
in recent years. Female mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti, transmit dengue. Approximately …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide-mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Sargassum siliquosum JG Agardh: Assessment of toxicity and hepatoprotective activity

RD Vasquez, JG Apostol, JD de Leon, JD Mariano… - OpenNano, 2016 - Elsevier
The current investigation aimed to determine the toxicity and hepatoprotective potential of
silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized rapidly using sulfated polysaccharide extract from …

One-pot synthesis of biocompatible silver nanoparticle composites from cellulose and keratin: characterization and antimicrobial activity

CD Tran, F Prosenc, M Franko… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
A novel, simple method was developed to synthesize biocompatible composites containing
50% cellulose (CEL) and 50% keratin (KER) and silver in the form of either ionic (Ag+) or …

Effect of biosynthesized gold nanoparticles by Sargassum swartzii in alloxan induced diabetic rats

TS Dhas, VG Kumar, V Karthick, K Vasanth… - Enzyme and microbial …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using Sargassum swartzii and its anti-diabetic
effect were studied using male wistar Albino rats. Formation of AuNPs were confirmed by UV …

Metal nanoparticles from marine seaweeds–a review

K Ponnuchamy, JA Jacob - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2016 - degruyter.com
Seaweed extracts are most studied recently for their ability to rapidly reduce metal ions than
biomass such as bacteria, fungi, and plants. The reducing capacity of seaweeds depends on …