Plant-mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, biological applications, and toxicological considerations: a review

Z Zulfiqar, RRM Khan, M Summer, Z Saeed… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unique optical, electrical, and catalytic properties shown by silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) have attracted significant interest among researchers due to their tiny size. This …

Plant-based silver nanoparticles ecotoxicity: Perspectives about green technologies in the One Health context

R Silva Brito, M João Bebianno… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have extensive applications in nanomedicine and
parasitology, particularly as antifungal, bactericidal, antiviral, larvicidal, mosquitocidal, and …

Morphologic alterations across three levels of biological organization following oral exposure to silver-polymer nanocomposites in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)

M Chernick, AJ Kennedy, T Thomas… - Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer nanocomposites have diverse industrial and commercial uses. While many toxicity
studies have assessed the individual materials (eg, polymer, nanomaterial) comprising …

Evaluation of the teratogenic potency of bulk zinc oxide and its nanoparticles on embryos of the freshwater snail, Helisoma duryi

MA Kandeil, SH Eissa, HK Salem, SS Hassan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Bulk zinc oxide (ZnO-BPs) and its nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are frequently used in
various products for humans. Helisoma duryi embryos can serve as effective model …

Silver nanoparticles induced synaptic degeneration via Ca2+/CaMKII signal and Drp1-dependent mitochondrial disorder in HT22 cells

X Chang, S Niu, M Guo, M Shang, S Guo, X Mou… - Food and Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely used in biomedicine and cosmetics,
increasing their potential risks in neurotoxicity. But the involved molecular mechanism …

Green synthesis of stable and biocompatible silver nanoparticles with natural flavonoid apigenin

E Mohammadi, SM Amini - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2024 - Elsevier
The synthesis of silver nanoparticles has been carried out, controlling the size and using
only apigenin as a reducing and coating agent. Unlike citrate-stabilized silver nanoparticles …

Silver nanoparticles induce formation of multi-protein aggregates that contain cadherin but do not colocalize with nanoparticles

KM Thomas, N Spitzer - Toxicology in Vitro, 2024 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are increasingly incorporated in diverse products to confer
antimicrobial properties. They are released into the environment during manufacture, after …

Using single-species and algal communities to determine long-term adverse effects of silver nanoparticles on freshwater phytoplankton

AA Cortés-Téllez, A D'ors, A Sánchez-Fortún… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The physical and chemical properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have led to their
increasing use in various fields such as medicine, food, and industry. Evidence has proven …

Ratiometric fluorescent probe based on dual-emissive carbon dots for determination of silver ions

M Zhang, Y Liu, Y Wei - Dyes and Pigments, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a one-step solvothermal method using o-phenylenediamine and dl-malic acid
was used to obtain blue/yellow-emitting carbon dots (B/Y-CDs). The B/Y-CDs have two …

Cytosine-Rich Oligonucleotide and Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Ag+ Sensing

N Abbas, SJ Jang, TH Kim - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Silver ions (Ag+) are crucial in various fields, but pose environmental and health risks at
high concentrations. This study presents a straightforward approach for the ultra-trace …