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Mycogenic metal nanoparticles: progress and applications

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Nanotechnology is relevant to diverse fields of science and technology. Due to the many advantages over non-biological systems, several research groups have exploited the use of biological systems for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Among the different microbes used for the synthesis of nanoparticles, fungi are efficient candidates for fabrication of metal nanoparticles both intra- and extracellulary. The nanoparticles synthesized using fungi present good polydispersity, dimensions and stability. The potential applications of nanotechnology and nanoparticles in different fields have revolutionized the health care, textile and agricultural industries and they are reviewed here.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, 444602, Maharashtra, India

    Aniket Gade, Avinash Ingle & Mahendra Rai

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

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Gade, A., Ingle, A., Whiteley, C. et al. Mycogenic metal nanoparticles: progress and applications. Biotechnol Lett 32, 593–600 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-009-0197-9

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