Potential role of biological systems in formation of nanoparticles: Mechanism of synthesis and biomedical applications

Current Nanoscience

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 576-587

  Rai, Mahendra ^a,e   Ingle, Avinash P ^a,d   Gupta, Indarch R ^a,b   Birla, Sonal S ^a   Yadav, Alka P ^a   Abd Elsalam, Kamel A ^c  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Government Institute of Science   (India)

^c PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^d Department of Chemistry Badrinarayan Barwale College   (India)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Biological agents; Diagnostics; Drug delivery; Eco friendly; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIALS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; ECO-FRIENDLY; GREEN NANOTECHNOLOGIES; GREEN SYNTHESIS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS;

DRUG DELIVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; TOXICITY;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALUMINUM OXIDE; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CERIUM OXIDE; COPPER OXIDE; FLUCONAZOLE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; IRON OXIDE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; NANOMATERIAL; QUANTUM DOT; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; STREPTAVIDIN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ALGA; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGUS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NANOMEDICINE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTOXICOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84884218120     PISSN: 15734137     EISSN: 18756786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/15734137113099990092     Document Type: Review

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