title: Fungi as an efficient mycosystem for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles: progress and key aspects of research.
abstract: Nanotechnology is an emerging cutting-edge technology, which involves interdisciplinary subjects, such as physics, chemistry, biology, material science and medicine. Different methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles have been discussed here. Although physical and chemical methods have been successfully used to synthesize nanoparticles, the use of hazardous chemicals and synthesis at high temperature is a matter of concern. Hence, there is a necessity to develop eco-friendly techniques for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles by fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes, lichen and viruses have been reported eco-friendly. Moreover, the fungal system has emerged as an efficient system for nanoparticle synthesis as fungi possess distinctive characters including high wall binding capacity, easy to culture and simpler biomass handling, etc. In this review, we have discussed fungi as an important tool for the fabrication of nanoparticles. In addition, methods and mechanism for synthesis of nanoparticles and its potential applications have also been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, 444 602, India. nanoalka@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
authors.forename: Kateryna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kon
authors.affiliation: Nanotechnology Centre, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 15/2171, 708 33, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kratosova
authors.affiliation: Biological Chemistry Laboratory, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.|Centre of Natural and Human Science and Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo Andre, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, 444 602, India.
authors.forename: Avinash P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, 444 602, India. mkrai123@rediffmail.com.|Biological Chemistry Laboratory, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. mkrai123@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rai
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Biosynthesis; Fungi; Green chemistry; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology