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      Investigation of antibacterial properties silver nanoparticles prepared via green method

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          Abstract

          Background

          This study aims to investigate the influence of different stirring times on antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles in polyethylene glycol (PEG) suspension. The silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were prepared by green synthesis method using green agents, polyethylene glycol (PEG) under moderate temperature at different stirring times. Silver nitrate (AgNO 3) was taken as the metal precursor while PEG was used as the solid support and polymeric stabilizer. The antibacterial activity of different sizes of nanosilver was investigated against Gram–positive [ Staphylococcus aureus] and Gram–negative bacteria [ Salmonella typhimurium SL1344] by the disk diffusion method using Müeller–Hinton Agar.

          Results

          Formation of Ag-NPs was determined by UV–vis spectroscopy where surface plasmon absorption maxima can be observed at 412–437 nm from the UV–vis spectrum. The synthesized nanoparticles were also characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The peaks in the XRD pattern confirmed that the Ag-NPs possessed a face-centered cubic and peaks of contaminated crystalline phases were unable to be located. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that Ag-NPs synthesized were in spherical shape. The optimum stirring time to synthesize smallest particle size was 6 hours with mean diameter of 11.23 nm. Zeta potential results indicate that the stability of the Ag-NPs is increases at the 6 h stirring time of reaction. The Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum suggested the complexation present between PEG and Ag-NPs. The Ag-NPs in PEG were effective against all bacteria tested. Higher antibacterial activity was observed for Ag-NPs with smaller size. These suggest that Ag-NPs can be employed as an effective bacteria inhibitor and can be applied in medical field.

          Conclusions

          Ag-NPs were successfully synthesized in PEG suspension under moderate temperature at different stirring times. The study clearly showed that the Ag-NPs with different stirring times exhibit inhibition towards the tested gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

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            A novel one-pot 'green' synthesis of stable silver nanoparticles using soluble starch.

            Stable silver nanoparticles have been synthesized by using soluble starch as both the reducing and stabilizing agents; this reaction was carried out in an autoclave at 15 psi, 121 degrees C for 5 min. Nanoparticles thus prepared are found to be stable in aqueous solution over a period of three months at room temperature (approximately 25 degrees C). The size of these nanoparticles was found to be in the range of 10-34 nm as analyzed using transmission electron micrographs. The X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the face-centred cubic (fcc) geometry of silver nanoparticles. Iodometric titration confirmed the entrapment of silver nanoparticles inside the helical amylose chain. These silver nanoparticles embedded in soluble starch produced a typical emission peak at 553 nm when excited at 380 nm. The use of environmentally benign and renewable materials like soluble starch offers numerous benefits of eco-friendliness and compatibility for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.
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              Electrochemical Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

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                Journal
                Chem Cent J
                Chem Cent J
                Chemistry Central Journal
                BioMed Central
                1752-153X
                2012
                27 July 2012
                : 6
                : 73
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
                [2 ]Materials & Energy Research Center, Alborz, Karaj, P.O. Box: 31787/316, Iran
                [3 ]Institute of BioSciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
                [4 ]Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Malard Branch, Iran
                [5 ]Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University Behbahan Branch, University Street, Behbahan, 6361713198, Iran
                Article
                1752-153X-6-73
                10.1186/1752-153X-6-73
                3522570
                22839208
                8365b468-274d-4da3-a5d7-eabf41e24bd1
                Copyright ©2012 Shameli et al.; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd.

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 20 May 2012
                : 10 July 2012
                Categories
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                Chemistry
                silver nanoparticles,polyethylene glycol,green chemistry,antibacterial activity,reaction time effect

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