Synthesis and extracellular accumulation of silver nanoparticles by employing radiation-resistant Deinococcus radiodurans, their characterization, and determination of bioactivity

• Published in: International journal of nanomedicine Vol. 10; no. default; pp. 963 - 974
• Main Authors: Kulkarni, Rasika R, Shaiwale, Nayana S, Deobagkar, Dileep N, Deobagkar, Deepti D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2015; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; anti-biofouling; antibacterial; anticancer; Antimicrobial agents; Antineoplastic Agents - chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology; Bacteria; Bacteria - drug effects; Biosynthesis; Cell Proliferation - drug effects; Cytotoxicity; Deinococcus; Deinococcus radiodurans; E coli; Fourier transforms; Gold; Gram-negative bacteria; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; MCF-7 Cells; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Microorganisms; Microscopy; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Original Research; Quantum dots; radiation resistance; Silver; Silver - chemistry; Silver - pharmacology; silver nanoparticles; Spectrum analysis; Temperature; Mumbai India; India; Deinococcus radiodurans; antibacterial; silver nanoparticles; anti-biofouling; radiation resistance; anticancer
• ISSN: 1178-2013; 1176-9114; 1178-2013
• DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S72888

There has been rapid progress in exploring microorganisms for green synthesis of nanoparticles since microbes show extraordinary diversity in terms of species richness and niche localization. Microorganisms are easy to culture using relatively inexpensive and simple nutrients under varied conditions of temperature, pressure, pH, etc. In this work, Deinococcus radiodurans that possesses the ability to withstand extremely high radiation and desiccation stress has been employed for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). D. radiodurans was able to accumulate AgNPs in medium under various conditions, and process optimization was carried out with respect to time, temperature, pH, and concentration of silver salt. AgNPs were characterized using UV/vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The microbially synthesized AgNPs exhibited good antimicrobial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms and anti-biofouling activity. Their ability to inhibit growth and proliferation of cancer cell line was also examined, and it could be seen that AgNPs synthesized using D. radiodurans exhibited excellent anticancer activity.