Microbial Synthesis of Nanoparticles: An Overview

Bio-Nanoparticles: Biosynthesis and Sustainable Biotechnological Implications

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 155-186

  Singh, Sneha ^a   Vidyarthi, Ambarish Sharan ^b   Dev, Abhimanyu ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Glass matrix; Microbial inspired methods; Nanoparticles (NPs); NP fabrication; Physico chemical properties; Reducing agent; Stabilizing agent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982120034     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118677629.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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