Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Applications and limitations

PK Dikshit, J Kumar, AK Das, S Sadhu, S Sharma… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its
broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation …

Environmental transformations of silver nanoparticles: impact on stability and toxicity

C Levard, EM Hotze, GV Lowry… - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) readily transform in the environment, which modifies their
properties and alters their transport, fate, and toxicity. It is essential to consider such …

Antibacterial effects of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on surface ultrastructure and nanomechanical properties of gram-negative bacteria viz. Escherichia coli and …

B Ramalingam, T Parandhaman… - ACS applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Understanding the interactions of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with the cell surface is crucial
for the evaluation of bactericidal activity and for advanced biomedical and environmental …

Comparative assessment of the apoptotic potential of silver nanoparticles synthesized by Bacillus tequilensis and Calocybe indica in MDA-MB-231 human breast …

S Gurunathan, JH Park, JW Han… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Recently, the use of nanotechnology has been expanding very rapidly in
diverse areas of research, such as consumer products, energy, materials, and medicine …

Sophorolipids: A comprehensive review on properties and applications

S Pal, N Chatterjee, AK Das, DJ McClements… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sophorolipids are surface-active glycolipids produced by several non-pathogenic yeast
species and are widely used as biosurfactants in several industrial applications …

Cyclodextrin-based nanostructures

G Narayanan, J Shen, I Matai, A Sachdev, R Boy… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are a unique class of molecules that are naturally available via
degradation of starchy molecules. Their toroidal structure and abundant presence of …

Silver nanoparticles: a brief review of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of chemically and biogenically synthesized nanoparticles

R de Lima, AB Seabra, N Durán - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years interest in silver nanoparticles and their applications has increased mainly
because of the important antimicrobial activities of these nanomaterials, allowing their use in …

Surfactants: toxicity, remediation and green surfactants

S Rebello, AK Asok, S Mundayoor, MS Jisha - Environmental chemistry …, 2014 - Springer
Surfactants toxicity has induced a worldwide alert followed by various regulations. There are
still concerns about the biodegradability and ecofriendliness of surfactants. Reviews on …

Organic-coated silver nanoparticles in biological and environmental conditions: fate, stability and toxicity

VK Sharma, KM Siskova, R Zboril… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review paper presents the overview of processes involved in transformation of organic-
coated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in biological systems and in the aquatic environment …

A review on nano-antimicrobials: metal nanoparticles, methods and mechanisms

E Hoseinzadeh, P Makhdoumi, P Taha… - Current drug …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanotechnology is a scientific and engineering technology conducted at the nano-scale,
such as in the fields of compound fabric manufacturing, food processing, agricultural …