Biosynthesis of Bt-Ag₂O nanoparticles using Bacillus thuringiensis and their pesticidal and antimicrobial activities.

ABSTRACT: Nanosilver oxide exhibits strong antibacterial and photocatalytic properties and has shown great application potential in food packaging, biochemical fields, and other fields involving diseases and pest control. In this study, Ag₂O nanoparticles were synthesized using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt-Ag₂O NPs). The physicochemical characteristics of the Bt-Ag₂O NPs were analyzed by UV‒vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry (ICP), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and zeta potential. The phis-chemical characterization revealed that the Bt-Ag₂O NPs are in spherical shape with the small particle

SUBMITTER: Ge J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10803387 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature