Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Extracts of Fruit Peel of Citrus tangerina, Citrus sinensis, and Citrus limon for Antibacterial Activities | Zendy

Moira Carmalita Dharsika Niluxsshun | Zendy; Koneswaran Masilamani | Zendy; Umaramani Mathiventhan | Zendy

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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Extracts of Fruit Peel of Citrus tangerina, Citrus sinensis, and Citrus limon for Antibacterial Activities

Author(s) -

Moira Carmalita Dharsika Niluxsshun,

Koneswaran Masilamani,

Umaramani Mathiventhan

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

bioinorganic chemistry and applications

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.865

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1565-3633

pISSN - 1687-479X

DOI - 10.1155/2021/6695734

Subject(s) - citrus × sinensis , orange (colour) , silver nanoparticle , antibacterial activity , nanoparticle , citrus limon , nuclear chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , chemistry , antimicrobial , materials science , food science , nanotechnology , botany , bacteria , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , biology , engineering , genetics

Wide application of nanoparticles motivates the need for synthesising them. Here, a nontoxic, eco-friendly, and cost-effective method has been established for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using extracts of lemon peel ( Citrus limon ), green orange peel ( Citrus sinensis ), and orange peel ( Citrus tangerina ). The synthesised nanoparticles have been characterised using UV-visible absorptionspectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The UV-visible absorption spectrum of these synthesised silver nanoparticles shows an absorption peak at around 440 nm. TEM images show different shaped particles with various sizes. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles was appraised by a well-diffusion method and it was observed that the green synthesised silver nanoparticles have an effective antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus . The outcome of this study could be beneficial for nanotechnology-based biomedical applications.

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