title: Biomolecule-mediated synthesis of selenium nanoparticles using dried Vitis vinifera (raisin) extract.
abstract: Biomolecule-mediated nanoparticle synthesis has recently the gained attention of researchers due to its ecofriendly and non-toxic nature. Metabolites from plant extracts represent a better alternative to chemical methods to fulfill the growing demand for non-hazardous nanoparticle synthesis routes. Selenium and its nanoparticles have an extensive range of applications. Thus, biofabrication of selenium nanoparticles can be potentially useful in various fields. This study reports a green approach to biosynthesize selenium nanoparticles (Se-np) using dried Vitis vinifera (raisin) extracts. The biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Transmission electron microscopic images revealed the spherical shape of biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles and a size range of 3-18 nm. Dynamic light scattering also confirmed the average particle size of 8.12 ± 2.5 nm with 0.212 PDI. The crystalline nature of selenium nanoparticles was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction study. Moreover, as inferred from the FTIR spectrum, the presence of highly stable lignin biopolymer on the surface of selenium nanoballs suggests a possible role as capping agent.
authors.affiliation: Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India. microbio.garima@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Garima
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Institute for Skeletal Aging & Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200704, Korea.
authors.forename: Ashish Ranjan
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India.
authors.forename: Riju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhavesh
authors.affiliation: Institute for Skeletal Aging & Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200704, Korea.
authors.forename: Jongbong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Institute for Skeletal Aging & Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200704, Korea.
authors.forename: Bilguun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ganbold
authors.affiliation: Institute for Skeletal Aging & Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200704, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju-Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Institute for Skeletal Aging & Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200704, Korea. totalhip@hallym.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sang-Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010316:Particle Size; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D012643:Selenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D027843:Vitis / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012643:Selenium