Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles via microbial enzymes: a mechanistic approach

M Ovais, AT Khalil, M Ayaz, I Ahmad, SK Nethi… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
During the last decade, metal nanoparticles (MtNPs) have gained immense popularity due
to their characteristic physicochemical properties, as well as containing antimicrobial, anti …

Role of plant phytochemicals and microbial enzymes in biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles

M Ovais, AT Khalil, NU Islam, I Ahmad, M Ayaz… - Applied microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Metal-based nanoparticles have gained tremendous popularity because of their interesting
physical, biological, optical, and magnetic properties. These nanoparticles can be …

Biosynthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using microbial cultures: Mechanisms, antimicrobial activity and applications to cultural heritage

A Carrapiço, MR Martins, AT Caldeira, J Mirão, L Dias - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (1 to 100 nm) have unique physical and chemical properties, which makes
them suitable for application in a vast range of scientific and technological fields. In …

Revisiting the mechanistic pathways for bacterial mediated synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles

J Ali, N Ali, L Wang, H Waseem, G Pan - Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2019 - Elsevier
Synthesis and application of reliable nanoscale materials is a progressive domain and the
limelight of modern nanotechnology. Conventional physicochemical approaches for the …

A review on the biosynthesis of metal and metal salt nanoparticles by microbes

G Gahlawat, AR Choudhury - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoparticles have received great attention from researchers across the world
because of a plethora of applications in agriculture and the biomedical field as antioxidants …

Metallic nanoparticles: microbial synthesis and unique properties for biotechnological applications, bioavailability and biotransformation

L Pereira, F Mehboob, AJM Stams… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The impact of nanotechnology in all areas of science and technology is evident. The
expanding availability of a variety of nanostructures with properties in the nanometer size …

Bacteria in nanoparticle synthesis: current status and future prospects

S Iravani - International scholarly research notices, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial metal reduction can be a strategy for remediation of metal contaminations and
wastes. Bacteria are capable of mobilization and immobilization of metals and in some …

An introduction to microbial metal nanoparticle preparation method

K Moghaddam - Journal of Young Investigators, 2010 - jyi.org
Reduction of metal is an important defense mechanism in microorganisms as a way to
manage metal toxicity. The inherent, clean, nontoxic and environmentally friendly ability of …

Microbes-mediated synthesis strategies of metal nanoparticles and their potential role in cancer therapeutics

AT Khalil, M Ovais, J Iqbal, A Ali, M Ayaz… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Past few years have seen a paradigm shift towards ecofriendly, green and biological
fabrication of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) for diverse nanomedicinal applications especially …

Biological synthesis of metal nanoparticles by microbes

KB Narayanan, N Sakthivel - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2010 - Elsevier
An array of physical, chemical and biological methods have been used to synthesize
nanomaterials. In order to synthesize noble metal nanoparticles of particular shape and size …