title: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using citrus sinensis peel extract and its antibacterial activity.
abstract: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was achieved by a novel, simple green chemistry procedure using citrus sinensis peel extract as a reducing and a capping agent. The effect of temperature on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles was carried out at room temperature (25°C) and 60°C. The successful formation of silver nanoparticles has been confirmed by UV-vis, FTIR, XRD, EDAX, FESEM and TEM analysis and their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram-negative), and Staphylococcus aureus (gram-positive) has been studied. The results suggest that the synthesized AgNPs act as an effective antibacterial agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India. kaviyahere@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaviya
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santhanalakshmi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muthumary
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D032084:Citrus sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D019163:Reducing Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019163:Reducing Agents; D012834:Silver