Biomediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Exiguobacterium mexicanum

Aparna J. Padman, Janey Henderson, Simon Hodgson, Pattanathu K. S. M. Rahman

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Abstract

    Biomediated silver nanoparticle were synthesized using a cell free extract of a soil bacterium, Exiguobacterium mexicanum PR 10.6. The silver nanoparticles were characterised using UV-Vis spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The nanoparticles ranged from 5 to 40 nm. Extracellular polymeric substance played a critical role in the reduction of silver ion and nanoparticle stabilisation when using the cell free extract. The synthesis using E. mexicanum is an effective eco-friendly, rapid method for silver nanoparticle synthesis within 1 h.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2079-2084
    Number of pages6
    JournalBiotechnology Letters
    Volume36
    Issue number10
    Early online date26 Jun 2014
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2014

    Keywords

    • Biomediated synthesis
    • Cell-free extract
    • Exiguobacterium mexicanum
    • Extracellular polymeric substance
    • Nanoparticles
    • Silver nanoparticles

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Biomediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Exiguobacterium mexicanum'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this