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Enviro-Friendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Berberis lycium Leaf Extract and Their Antibacterial Efficacy

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In the present study, an enviro-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Berberis lycium Royle leaf extract and their antibacterial efficacy against five pathogenic bacteria were investigated. This biosynthesis technique is proved to be advantageous over physical and chemical methods as no toxic chemicals are used. The structural and morphological characterization was made by UV–visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The synthesized nanoparticles were oval, rectangular, and spherical in shape, size ranges from 8 to 100 nm and exhibited an absorption peak at 458 nm. The biosynthesized silver nanoparticles have shown good antibacterial effect toward tested bacteria. It is believed that these biosynthesized silver nanoparticles can play a vital role in nano-based products in future.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Abdul Majid, Chairman, Department of Physics, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarad for providing FTIR and UV–visible spectroscopy. We also thankful to the National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan for SEM and EDX analysis.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK), Muzaffarabad-13100, Pakistan

    Ansar Mehmood, Ghulam Murtaza & Rehana Kausar

  2. Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad-45650, Pakistan

    Tariq Mahmood Bhatti

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Mehmood, A., Murtaza, G., Bhatti, T.M. et al. Enviro-Friendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Berberis lycium Leaf Extract and Their Antibacterial Efficacy. Acta Metall. Sin. (Engl. Lett.) 27, 75–80 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-014-0025-7

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