Bioreductive deposition of platinum nanoparticles on the bacterium Shewanella algae

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaves of Catharanthus roseus Linn. G. Don and their antiplasmodial activities

“…Biological methods of nanoparticle synthesis using microorganisms [15][16][17] , enzymes [18] , fungus [19] , and plants or plant extracts [20][21][22][23][24] have been suggested as possible ecofriendly alternatives to chemical and physical methods. Sometimes the synthesis of nanoparticles using plants or parts of plants can prove advantageous over other biological processes by eliminating the elaborate processes of maintaining microbial cultures [20] .…”

Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesis by Fusarium oxysporum and Determination of Its Antimicrobial Potency

“…But these above mentioned approaches are costly and involve the use of compounds which may pose potential environmental risks. Therefore there is a need to develop an eco-friendly procedure that applies biological principles in nanoparticle formation i.e., biomimetic approach [13][14][15] such as the use of fungus [16], proteins [17], plants or plant extracts [18][19][20] for the production of metallic nanoparticles that do not employ harmful compounds. Silver nanoparticle can be produced by a variety of biological systems such as bacteria, plants, fungi but among these, eukaryotic fungi is the suitable candidate with unique features like increased growth and rapid reproduction by virtue of mycelial branching, capability to produce number of enzymes with the ability to bio-accumulate different metal nanoparticles by bioreduction, ability to grow under extreme conditions etc.…”

Eco-Friendly Production of Silver Nanoparticles from Peel of Tangerine for Degradation of Dye

“…Recently, silver nanoparticles have been formed by biological approaches, such as using microorganisms [13], enzymes [14], and fungus [15]. The disadvantages of these approaches are they need special culture preparation and isolation techniques for synthesis of the nanoparticles [16] [17].…”