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Bio-functionalized doped silver nanoparticles and its antimicrobial studies

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In recent era researchers are mainly focused on silver (Ag) and silver doped nanoparticles due to its vast area of applications which are effectively acts against the microbial activity. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP’s) were one of the metal nanoparticles which have high activity against various diseases causing pathogens to safeguard the environment. However, there is increasing concern related to biological impacts by the use of silver doped nanoparticles on a large scale. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were doped with other chemical reagents by using various physio-chemical methods. The stability of silver nanoparticles was governed by morphological features, capping agents and organic molecules. This review article briefs about the synthesis of silver doped nanoparticles using different methods and their antimicrobial activity.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the management of VIT University for providing all research facilities to carry out this work and thankful to DBT (No. BT/PR6891/GBT/27/491/2012) for providing financial support to carry out research process. Furthermore, the authors thank their coworkers, named, in the references, for their experimental and intellectual contributions.

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Madhumitha, G., Elango, G. & Roopan, S.M. Bio-functionalized doped silver nanoparticles and its antimicrobial studies. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 73, 476–483 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-014-3591-2

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