A mini review on green nanotechnology and its development in biological effects

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The utilization of living organisms for the creation of inorganic nanoscale particles is a potential new development in the realm of biotechnology. An essential milestone in the realm of nanotechnology is the process of creating dependable and environmentally acceptable metallic nanoparticles. Due to its increasing popularity and ease, use of ambient biological resources is quickly becoming more significant in this field of study. The phrase “green nanotechnology” has gained a lot of attention and refers to a variety of procedures that eliminate or do away with hazardous compounds to repair the environment. Green nanomaterials can be used in a variety of biotechnological sectors such as medicine and biology, as well as in the food and textile industries, wastewater treatment and agriculture field. The construction of an updated level of knowledge with utilization and a study of the ambient biological systems that might support and revolutionize the creation of nanoparticles (NPs) are presented in this article.

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Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Prospective Biotechnological Applications: an Overview

Salem S. Salem, Amr Fouda (2020)

The green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using living cells is a promising and novelty tool in bionanotechnology. Chemical and physical methods are used to synthesize NPs; however, biological methods are preferred due to its eco-friendly, clean, safe, cost-effective, easy, and effective sources for high productivity and purity. High pressure or temperature is not required for the green synthesis of NPs, and the use of toxic and hazardous substances and the addition of external reducing, stabilizing, or capping agents are avoided. Intra- or extracellular biosynthesis of NPs can be achieved by numerous biological entities including bacteria, fungi, yeast, algae, actinomycetes, and plant extracts. Recently, numerous methods are used to increase the productivity of nanoparticles with variable size, shape, and stability. The different mechanical, optical, magnetic, and chemical properties of NPs have been related to their shape, size, surface charge, and surface area. Detection and characterization of biosynthesized NPs are conducted using different techniques such as UV-vis spectroscopy, FT-IR, TEM, SEM, AFM, DLS, XRD, zeta potential analyses, etc. NPs synthesized by the green approach can be incorporated into different biotechnological fields as antimicrobial, antitumor, and antioxidant agents; as a control for phytopathogens; and as bioremediative factors, and they are also used in the food and textile industries, in smart agriculture, and in wastewater treatment. This review will address biological entities that can be used for the green synthesis of NPs and their prospects for biotechnological applications.

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Salem S. Salem:

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2898-6708

salemsalahsalem@azhar.edu.eg

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Arch Microbiol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Arch Microbiol

Title: Archives of Microbiology

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg (Berlin/Heidelberg )

ISSN (Print): 0302-8933

ISSN (Electronic): 1432-072X

Publication date (Electronic): 22 March 2023

Publication date PMC-release: 22 March 2023

Publication date (Print): 2023

Volume: 205

Issue: 4

Electronic Location Identifier: 128

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GRID grid.411303.4, ISNI 0000 0001 2155 6022, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, , AL-Azhar University, ; Nasr City, Cairo, 11884 Egypt

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Communicated by Yusuf Akhter.

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Publisher ID: 3467

DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03467-2

PMC ID: 10030434

PubMed ID: 36944830

SO-VID: 40d4b7bb-bf00-4187-babd-c0f2433e0081

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Date received : 28 January 2023

Date revision received : 28 February 2023

Date accepted : 4 March 2023

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Funded by: Al-Azhar University

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Open access funding provided by The Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) in cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).

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