TY - JOUR
T1 - Catharanthus roseus
T2 - A natural source for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles
AU - Mukunthan, K. S.
AU - Elumalai, E. K.
AU - Patel, Trupti N.
AU - Murty, V. Ramachandra
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Objective: To develop a simple rapid procedure for bioreduction of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using aqueous leaves extracts of Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus). Methods: Characterization were determined by using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray and X-ray diffraction. Results: SEM showed the formation of silver nanoparticles with an average size of 67 nm to 48 nm. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the particles were crystalline in nature with face centered cubic geometry. Conclusions: C. roseus demonstrates strong potential for synthesis of silver nanoparticles by rapid reduction of silver ions (Ag+ to Ag0). This study provides evidence for developing large scale commercial production of value-added products for biomedical/nanotechnology-based industries.
AB - Objective: To develop a simple rapid procedure for bioreduction of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using aqueous leaves extracts of Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus). Methods: Characterization were determined by using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray and X-ray diffraction. Results: SEM showed the formation of silver nanoparticles with an average size of 67 nm to 48 nm. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the particles were crystalline in nature with face centered cubic geometry. Conclusions: C. roseus demonstrates strong potential for synthesis of silver nanoparticles by rapid reduction of silver ions (Ag+ to Ag0). This study provides evidence for developing large scale commercial production of value-added products for biomedical/nanotechnology-based industries.
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U2 - 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60041-5
DO - 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60041-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 23569773
AN - SCOPUS:80054866333
VL - 1
SP - 270
EP - 274
JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
JF - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
SN - 2221-1691
IS - 4
ER -