High diversity of microalgae as a tool for the synthesis of different silver nanoparticles: A species-specific green synthesis

• Published in: Colloid and interface science communications Vol. 42; p. 100420
• Main Authors: Moraes, Leonardo C., Figueiredo, Rute C., Ribeiro-Andrade, Rodrigo, Pontes-Silva, Augusto V., Arantes, Mônica L., Giani, Alessandra, Figueredo, Cleber C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2021
• Subjects: Environmental impacts; Green synthesis; Microorganisms; Nanoparticle species-specific biosynthesis; Silver nanoparticles; Nanoparticle species-specific biosynthesis; Environmental impacts; Microorganisms; Green synthesis; Silver nanoparticles

Autotrophic microorganisms can be useful for the green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs), but there is a lack of knowledge to affirm if the high variety of microorganisms is connected to a potential high diversity of NPs. Here, aqueous extracts of two cyanobacteria (Synechococcus elongatus and Microc...