Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of effect of phytogenic zinc nanoparticles on soil exo-enzymes

By K. Sri Sindhura, T. Prasad, P. Panner Selvam, O. Hussain. Applied Nanoscience, 2014

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Nanobiotechnology, the bio-branch of nanotechnology is considered to be one of the fastest emerging research fields. Biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles is currently under exploitation. Use of plant and plant materials for the synthesis of Zinc nanoparticles is relatively new and exciting research field. The biogenic zinc nanoparticles were synthesized using the leaves of Parthenium hysterophorous by green synthesis route. UV–VIS absorption spectroscopy was used to monitor the quantitative formation of zinc nanoparticles. The characteristics of the synthesized zinc nanoparticles were studied using scanning electron microscopy and nanoparticle analyzer. Zinc nanoparticles were observed to be spherical in shape with size range of 16 to 108.5 nm. The measured zeta potentials varied from 100.4 to 117.20 mV indicate high dispersion of the zinc nanoparticles. The synthesized zinc nanoparticles showed good enzymatic activity and microbial activity. The physiological parameters increased from 30 to 60 days of sowing when compared to control.

Subfields: Complementary and alternative medicine, Materials Chemistry

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• Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Calotropis gigantea: characterization and its evaluation on tree seedling growth in nursery stage (2017, background): “Parthenium hysterophorus leaf extract with ZnNO3 salt produced ZnO nanoparticles of 16–108 nm size (Sindhura et al. 2014).”