Synthesis, characteristics and antimicrobial activity of ZnO nanoparticles.
The utilization of various plant resources for the bio synthesis of metallic nano particles is called green technology and it does not utilize any harmful protocols. Present study focuses on the green synthesis of ZnO nano particles by Zinc Carbonate and utilizing the bio-components of powder extract of dry ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale). The ZnO nano crystallites of average size range of 23-26 nm have been synthesized by rapid, simple and eco friendly method. Zinc oxide nano particles were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). FTIR spectra confirmed the adsorption of surfactant molecules at the surface of ZnO nanoparticles and the presence of ZnO bonding. Antimicrobial activity of ZnO nano particles was done by well diffusion method against pathogenic organisms like Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans and Penicillium notatum. It is observed that the ZnO synthesized in the process has the efficient antimicrobial activity.
PG and Research Department of Physics, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai 600030, TN, India. Electronic address: rsundara3@gmail.com.
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PG and Research Department of Physics, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai 600030, TN, India.
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Research and Development, St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research, St. Peter's University, Avadi, Chennai 600054, TN, India.
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D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015034:Zinc Oxide
Antimicrobial activity; FTIR; Nano particles; XRD