Nanobioremediation: A sustainable approach for the removal of toxic pollutants from the environment

P Bhatt, SC Pandey, S Joshi, P Chaudhary… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the proportion of organic and inorganic contaminants has increased rapidly
due to growing human interference and represents a threat to ecosystems. The removal of …

Biological nanofactories: Using living forms for metal nanoparticle synthesis

S Srivastava, Z Usmani, AG Atanasov… - Mini Reviews in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Metal nanoparticles are nanosized entities with dimensions of 1-100 nm that are
increasingly in demand due to applications in diverse fields like electronics, sensing …

Noble metal nanoparticles: plant-mediated synthesis, mechanistic aspects of synthesis, and applications

P Dauthal, M Mukhopadhyay - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the progress of efficient green chemistry approaches for the fabrication of
commercially viable noble metallic nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers …

Silver nanoparticles: mechanism of antimicrobial action, synthesis, medical applications, and toxicity effects

S Prabhu, EK Poulose - International nano letters, 2012 - Springer
Silver nanoparticles are nanoparticles of silver which are in the range of 1 and 100 nm in
size. Silver nanoparticles have unique properties which help in molecular diagnostics, in …

Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using microorganisms and their application in the agrifood sector

H Bahrulolum, S Nooraei, N Javanshir… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The agricultural sector is currently facing many global challenges, such as climate change,
and environmental problems such as the release of pesticides and fertilizers, which will be …

Biological synthesis of nanocatalysts and their applications

A Roy, A Elzaki, V Tirth, S Kajoak, H Osman… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the past few decades, the synthesis and potential applications of nanocatalysts have
received great attention from the scientific community. Many well-established methods are …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its antibacterial activity using fungus Talaromyces purpureogenus isolated from Taxus baccata Linn.

A Sharma, A Sagar, J Rana, R Rani - Micro and Nano Systems Letters, 2022 - Springer
The present study is focused on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) utilizing
endophytic fungus Talaromyces purpureogenus, isolated from Taxus baccata Linn …

Engineering tailored nanoparticles with microbes: quo vadis?

R Prasad, R Pandey, I Barman - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In the quest for less toxic and cleaner methods of nanomaterials production, recent
developments in the biosynthesis of nanoparticles have underscored the important role of …

Myconanoparticles: synthesis and their role in phytopathogens management

MA Alghuthaymi, H Almoammar, M Rai… - Biotechnology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology can offer green and eco-friendly alternatives for plant disease
management. Apart from being eco-friendly, fungi are used as bio-manufacturing units …

Nanobio silver: its interactions with peptides and bacteria, and its uses in medicine

S Eckhardt, PS Brunetto, J Gagnon, M Priebe… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Silver, known in metallic form since antiquity, has very early been recognized by mankind for
its antimicrobial properties, a phenomenon observed, for example, in the context of drinking …