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Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Applications

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Nowadays, there are huge worldwide interests in applications of nanotechnology in different fields of biomedicine. Hence, several studies evaluated different methods of synthesis of metal nanoparticles and their composites. The use of physical and chemical procedures in the preparation of metallic nanomaterial is now unlimited due to the use of toxic chemicals which resulted in environmental pollution and health risk. However, the biosynthesis of nanomaterials using microorganisms and medicinal plants showed useful tools in bio-nanotechnology, safer use, low cost, and available for large-scale production. Metal nanoparticles can be used in different biomedical applications as detection and treatment of tumors, diagnosis of infection, cancer detection and therapy, drug delivery, agriculture, molecular sensing, and medicine. The present chapter will illustrate the efficiency of green production, types, and biomedical benefits of nanosized metals. The mechanism of their activity and suspected toxicity were briefly discussed.

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Abbreviations

AFB1:

Aflatoxin B1

AgNPs:

Silver nanoparticles

AuNPs:

Gold nanoparticles

Cds NC:

Cadmium salt nanocomposites

CNTs:

Carbon nanotubes

CuNPS:

Coppernanoparticles

Fe3O4-Cd-Se:

Iron/cadmium/selenium nanocomposites

FeNPs:

Iron nanoparticles

FePt-NPs:

Platinum-containing iron nanoparticles

IL-6:

Interleukin 6

MNPs:

Metallic nanoparticles

MNPs/ QDs:

Yolk-shell magnetic nanocomposite

MWCNTs:

Multi-wall carbon nanotubes

NiO NPs:

Nickel oxide nanoparticles

Pd NPs:

Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles

QDs:

Quantum dots

SWCNTs:

Single-wall carbon nanotubes

TiO2 NPs:

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles

ZnNPs:

Zinc nanoparticles

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Hassan, A.A., Sayed-ElAhl, R.M.H., El Hamaky, A.M., Mansour, M.K., Oraby, N.H., Barakat, M.H. (2022). Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Applications. In: Shanker, U., Hussain, C.M., Rani, M. (eds) Handbook of Green and Sustainable Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69023-6_4-1

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