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Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Application in Pharmaceutical Industry

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Nanotechnology emerges from the different fields of science, viz. physical, chemical, biological and engineering sciences, where novel approaches are being unfolded to investigate and apply single atoms and molecules for various applications in different fields of scientific world. In this technology, nanoparticle, a minute object, functions as an entire unit in terms of its transport and characteristics. The nanosystem that involves science and engineering technology is one of the most emergent and time-demanding areas of research in nanotechnology. Currently, due to the advancement in science and technology, researchers made it possible to synthesize nanoparticles of size 100 nm, and this attempt opens and widens the scope of nanoparticle research due to its multiple applications in different fields of science and technology. The progress and the development of technology related to mankind are directly linked with the advancements and achievements of material science and processing technology. Currently the research and the progress in nanotechnology and the validation based on several specified size effects in nanomaterials describe that most of the new findings and designs of the future will be based on qualities of nanomaterials. In this field of technology, nanoparticle has massive scope for pharmaceutical industries which include health-care products and much more such as burn dressings, antimicrobial applications, medical devices and scaffolds. Several approaches have been employed for the synthesis of nanomaterials which includes chemical reduction, photochemical reactions, electrochemical techniques and green chemistry route. Among different types of nanoparticles, the metallic nanoparticles such as silver, gold, zinc, iron and metal oxide have shown considerable improvement in the field of biomedical utilization, not only because of their high surface area to volume ratio but also because they display several medicinal properties. It is in this perspective that the current review will focus on the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their application in pharmaceutical industry and also try to overview the most recent developments in this field.

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    Bisma Malik, Tanveer Bilal Pirzadah & Reiaz Ul Rehman

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Malik, B., Pirzadah, T.B., Kumar, M., Rehman, R.U. (2017). Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Application in Pharmaceutical Industry. In: Kalia, V., Saini, A. (eds) Metabolic Engineering for Bioactive Compounds. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5511-9_16

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