Rapid Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Cymbopogan citratus (Lemongrass) and its Antimicrobial Activity

Nano-Micro Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-194

  Masurkar, Shalaka A ^a   Chaudhari, Pratik R ^a   Shidore, Vrishali B ^a   Kamble, Suresh P ^a  

^a PRAVARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cymbopogan citratus; Energy dispersive X ray spectra; Green synthesis; Nanoparticle tracking analyzer; Transmission electron microscope

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; HOSPITALS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROGRAPHS; X RAYS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CYMBOPOGAN CITRATUS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; GREEN SYNTHESIS; NANOPARTICLE TRACKING; UV-VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETER;

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EID: 84861881292     PISSN: 23116706     EISSN: 21505551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03353671     Document Type: Article

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