An overview of the algae-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their biomedical applications

R Chaudhary, K Nawaz, AK Khan, C Hano, BH Abbasi… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Algae have long been exploited commercially and industrially as food, feed, additives,
cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and fertilizer, but now the trend is shifting towards the algae …

A review of green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using algae

A Mukherjee, D Sarkar, S Sasmal - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ability of algae to accumulate metals and reduce metal ions make them a superior
contender for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and hence they are called bio-nano factories …

Bioinspired nanomodification strategies: moving from chemical-based agrosystems to sustainable agriculture

L Xu, Z Zhu, DW Sun - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

Green and cost-effective synthesis of metallic nanoparticles by algae: Safe methods for translational medicine

B Uzair, A Liaqat, H Iqbal, B Menaa, A Razzaq… - Bioengineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metal nanoparticles (NPs) have received much attention for potential applications in
medicine (mainly in oncology, radiology and infectiology), due to their intriguing chemical …

Synthesis of nanoparticles using microorganisms and their applications: a review

S Jadoun, NPS Chauhan, P Zarrintaj, M Barani… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Nanoparticles synthesis under green conditions has been performed using natural
resources to diminish the use of toxic chemicals. For instance, microbial synthesis has …

Biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using microbial cells and bacteriophages

Y Choi, SY Lee - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Inorganic nanomaterials are widely used in chemical, electronics, photonics, energy and
medical industries. Preparing a nanomaterial (NM) typically requires physical and/or …

Plumeria alba-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Exhibits Antimicrobial Effect and Anti-Oncogenic Activity against Glioblastoma U118 MG Cancer Cell …

M Rudrappa, HA Rudayni, RA Assiri, A Bepari… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plumeria alba (P. alba) is a small laticiferous tree with promising medicinal properties.
Green synthesis of nanoparticles is eco-friendly, cost-effective, and non-hazardous …

Natural nanoparticles: a particular matter inspired by nature

S Griffin, MI Masood, MJ Nasim, M Sarfraz… - Antioxidants, 2017 - mdpi.com
During the last couple of decades, the rapidly advancing field of nanotechnology has
produced a wide palette of nanomaterials, most of which are considered as “synthetic” and …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Holoptelea integrifolia and preliminary investigation of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and …

V Kumar, S Singh, B Srivastava, R Bhadouria… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the aqueous extract of
Holoptelea integrifolia (HI) leaves and characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, Fourier …

Bio-fabrication of silver nanoparticles using the leaf extract of an ancient herbal medicine, dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), evaluation of their antioxidant, anticancer …

RG Saratale, G Benelli, G Kumar, DS Kim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
In recent years, the use of nanoparticle-based antimicrobials has been increased due to
many advantages over conventional agrochemicals. This study investigates the utilization of …