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Synthesis of nanoparticles using microorganisms and their applications: a review

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Nanoparticles synthesis under green conditions has been performed using natural resources to diminish the use of toxic chemicals. For instance, microbial synthesis has allowed to produce nanoparticles that are biocompatible, stable, and safe. Microorganisms allow crystal growth and prevent aggregation. Microorganisms act as reducing and capping agents because microorganisms provide enzymes, peptides, poly(amino acids), polyhydroxyalkanoate, and polysaccharides. Here, we review microorganisms-based synthesis of nanoparticles containing gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, iron oxide, and selenium. The size of nanoparticles ranges generally from 1 to 100 nm with spherical, rod shape, triangular, cube, and hexagonal shapes. We present nanoparticle properties and applications in waste treatment, cancer treatment, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidants.

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Abbreviations

4-AP:

4-Amino phenol

BET:

Brunauer–Emmett–Teller

BG:

Brilliant green

CLSI:

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

CR:

Congo red

CuO:

Copper oxide

Cu2O:

Cuprous oxide

DLS:

Dynamic light scattering

2,4- DNPH:

2,4-Dinitrophenilhydrazine

EDS:

Energy-dispersive spectroscopy

FESEM:

Field emission scanning electron microscopy

FeCl3 :

Ferric trichloride

FeCl2 :

Ferric dichloride

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared

GO:

Graphene oxide

HAuCl:

Chloroauric acid

MBC:

Minimum bactericidal concentration

MICs:

Minimum inhibitory concentrations

MLCs:

Minimum lethal concentrations

MB:

Methylene blue

MO:

Methyl orange

4-NP:

4-Nitrophenol

SAED:

Selected area electron diffraction

SERS:

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering

ZnSO4.H2O:

Zinc sulfate monohydrate

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The author Sapana Jadoun is grateful for the support of the National Research and Development Agency of Chile (ANID) and the projects, FONDECYT Postdoctoral 3200850, FONDECYT 1191572, and ANID/FONDAP/15110019. The authors are also thankful to Elsevier, Springer, American Chemical Society, Taylor & Francis, and MDPI for copyright permission.

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Jadoun, S., Chauhan, N.P.S., Zarrintaj, P. et al. Synthesis of nanoparticles using microorganisms and their applications: a review. Environ Chem Lett 20, 3153–3197 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01444-7

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