Keywords: Citation
Keywords: Citation
Keywords: Citation
The antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles were known since ancient times and silver ions are widely used as bactericidal agent. Researchers
have also recommended the use of silver and copper ions as superior disinfectants for wastewater generated from hospitals containing infectious
microorganisms. A wide range of nanophasic and nanostructured particles are being fabricated globally with the aim of developing clean, nontoxic
and eco-friendly technologies. Use of ambient biological resources in this area of science is rapidly gaining importance owing to its growing success
and simplicity. Currently, simple prokaryotes to complex eukaryotic organisms including higher angiospermic plants are used for the fabrication of
NPs. One area of untapped potential is the use of microbes to fabricate copper nanoparticles. We are working on this aspect and successfully
fabricated spherical copper nanoparticles of size 4-10 nm. This article presents a review of the ambient biological systems for fabrication of these
nanoparticles and development of an updated knowledge base.
Keywords: Bioreduction, Biosynthesis, Silver, Copper, Bacteria, Fungi, Algae.
Citation: Ratnika Varshney , et al. A Review: Biological Synthesis Of Silver And Copper Nanoparticles. Nano Biomed. Eng. 2012, 4(2), 99-106.
DOI: 10.5101/nbe.v4i2.p99-106.