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Abstract
Copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by biological method using aqueous extract of Acalypha indica leaf and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, XRD, FT-IR, SEM TEM and EDX analysis. The synthesised particles were highly stable, spherical and particle size was in the range of 26-30 nm. The antimicrobial activity of A. indica mediated copper oxide nanoparticles was tested against selected pathogens. Copper oxide nanoparticles showed efficient antibacterial and antifungal effect against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Candida albicans. The cytotoxicity activity of A. indica mediated copper nanoparticles was evaluated by MTT assay against MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines and confirmed that copper oxide nanoparticles have cytotoxicity activity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-258 |
Number of pages | 234 |
Journal | Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy |
Volume | 129 |
Early online date | 28 Mar 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- Acalypha indica
- Antimicrobial
- Biological method
- Copper oxide nanoparticles
- Cytotoxicity
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Green synthesis, 2D and 3D organisation of metal nanoparticles from Indian medicinal plants
Rahman, P. & Rajeshwari, S.
1/02/13 → 30/04/13
Project: Research