One pot synthesis of silver nanocrystals using the seaweed Gracilaria edulis: biophysical characterization and potential against the filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus and the midge Chironomus circumdatus

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 649-659

  Madhiyazhagan, Pari ^a   Murugan, Kadarkarai ^b,c   Kumar, Arjunan Naresh ^d   Nataraj, Thiyagarajan ^b,e   Subramaniam, Jayapal ^b   Chandramohan, Balamurugan ^b   Panneerselvam, Chellasamy ^f   Dinesh, Devakumar ^b   Suresh, Udaiyan ^b   Nicoletti, Marcello ^g   Alsalhi, Mohamad Saleh ^h   Devanesan, Sandhanasamy ^h   Benelli, Giovanni ⁱ  

^a JKK Nataraja College of Arts and Science   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c THIRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d PERIYAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^e National Institute of Plant Health Management Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India   (India)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TABUK   (Saudi Arabia)

^g SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^h KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Culicidae; Filariasis; Nanotechnology; Ovicide; Oviposition deterrent activity; Rhodophyta

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988603301     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-016-0953-x     Document Type: Article

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