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 …

Diatoms with invaluable applications in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and biomedicine: recent advances

N Rabiee, M Khatami, G Jamalipour Soufi… - ACS biomaterials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Diatoms are unicellular microalga found in soil and almost every aquatic environment
(marine and fresh water). Biogenic silica and diatoms are attractive for biotechnological and …

Eco-friendly synthesis and biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles: A review

K Kalimuthu, BS Cha, S Kim, KS Park - Microchemical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is revolutionizing various aspects of our lives, and gold nanoparticles
(GNPs) are at the forefront of this “nanotechnology revolution.” GNPs exhibit a variety of …

Antimicrobial activity and toxicity of gold nanoparticles: research progress, challenges and prospects

C Tao - Letters in applied microbiology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Gold nanoparticles are emerging materials that exhibit characteristics distinct from those of
traditional materials and that have promising potential for application in the fields of …

Gold nanoparticles–against parasites and insect vectors

G Benelli - Acta Tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials are currently considered for many biological, biomedical and environmental
purposes, due to their outstanding physical and chemical properties. The synthesis of gold …

Synergism between metallic nanoparticles and antibiotics

MAA Agreles, IDL Cavalcanti… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
The discovery of antibiotics in the twentieth century made it possible to treat bacterial
infections and revolutionized modern medicine. However, gradually, it is possible to …

A concise review of the antibacterial action of gold nanoparticles against various bacteria

IH Ifijen, M Maliki, NU Udokpoh, IJ Odiachi… - TMS annual meeting & …, 2023 - Springer
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been proven to be a remarkable choice for utilization as
an antibacterial agent. AuNP has been demonstrated to have a satisfactory performance …

Plant-mediated fabrication of gold nanoparticles and their applications

A Husen, QI Rahman, M Iqbal, MO Yassin… - Nanomaterials and plant …, 2019 - Springer
In the recent years, gold nanoparticles (NPs) have been extensively studied for their
widespread uses, particularly in biology, medicine, and agriculture. Of the physical …

[HTML][HTML] The desert wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba)–From Arabian folk medicine to a source of green and effective nanoinsecticides against mosquito vectors

MA Alshehri, C Panneerselvam, K Murugan… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of eco-friendly and effective insecticides is crucial for public health
worldwide. Herein, we focused on the desert wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba), a plant …

Untangling the effect of surfactants as an intermediate at gold nanoparticle-antibiotic interface for enhanced bactericidal effect

A Kaur, R Kumar - ES Food & Agroforestry, 2021 - espublisher.com
In the presence of different surfactants, gold nanoparticles were synthesized by a chemical
method. Trisodium citrate, PVP, and Tween 20 were used to study their role as a binder …