title: Facile synthesis of silver chloride nanoparticles using marine alga and its antibacterial efficacy.
abstract: Exploitation of advancements in antimicrobial agent synthesis assisted by nanomaterials has received considerable attention in the recent years. Based on this, an eco-friendly approach for the synthesis of silver chloride nanoparticles (AgClNPs) using aqueous extract of Sargassum plagiophyllum is emphasized. UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to characterize the formation of AgClNPs. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns clearly illustrate the presence of AgClNPs. The synthesized AgClNPs were tested for its antibacterial activity and it was found to cause considerable amount of deterioration to bacterial cells, when examined using electron microscope and cell viability analysis.
authors.affiliation: Nanoscience Division, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600119, India.
authors.forename: T Stalin
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Dhas
authors.affiliation: Nanoscience Division, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600119, India. Electronic address: ganesv@gmail.com.
authors.forename: V Ganesh
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Nanoscience Division, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600119, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karthick
authors.affiliation: Nanoscience Division, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600119, India.
authors.forename: K Jini
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.affiliation: Nanoscience Division, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600119, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Govindaraju
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology; D044647:Sargassum / Q000737:chemistry*; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018030:Silver Compounds; C037548:silver chloride
keywords: Antibacterial activity; Electron microscopy; Fluorescence microscopy; Sargassum plagiophyllum; Silver chloride nanoparticles