Actinomycete strain type determines the monodispersity and antibacterial properties of biogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bio-nanotechnology is considered as one of the low-cost approaches that have been utilized in production of nanomaterials. The current research aimed at investigating the influence of different types of Actinomycete strains on the final properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) such as size, shape, polydispersity, and antibacterial properties. For this purpose, the following techniques were employed UV spectrophotometer, SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, TEM, FTIR, antibacterial agar diffusion test, and Zetasizer.

Results

It was found that among 34 Streptomyces isolates collected from the soil, Streptomyces spiralis and Streptomyces rochei were able to reduce silver nitrate into sliver nanoparticles. The diversity and molecular weights of extracellular proteins secreted

SUBMITTER: Mabrouk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052398 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature