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Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using flower extract of Bauhinia purpurea and its antibacterial activity against clinical pathogens

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In the present study, we have reported an eco-friendly, rapid, and simple method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Bauhinia purpurea flower extract as non-toxic bioreducing agent. The formation of AgNPs was confirmed by UV–visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM–EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The synthesized AgNPs were spherical in shape with an average size of 20 nm. Furthermore, the antibacterial activities of the synthesized AgNPs (2–10 mM) against clinical pathogens, Klebsiella sp. and Staphylococcus sp., were evaluated under in vitro conditions.

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This work is partially supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (DST-FIST sponsored—Ref. No. SR/FST/College-232/2014).

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  1. PG & Research Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kalippatti, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, 637 501, India

    Sudhakar Chinnappan, Selvam Kandasamy, Sengottaiyan Arumugam, Selvankumar Thangaswamy & Govarthanan Muthusamy

  2. Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 570 752, South Korea

    Kamala-Kannan Seralathan

  3. Department of Energy and Environmental System Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Govarthanan Muthusamy

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Chinnappan, S., Kandasamy, S., Arumugam, S. et al. Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using flower extract of Bauhinia purpurea and its antibacterial activity against clinical pathogens. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 963–969 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0841-1

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