Open AccessBiosynthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Derived from Endophytic Fungi against P. gingivalis
Author(s) -
Kiran Halkai,
Jayashree A Mudda,
Vasundhara Shivanna,
Vandana Rathod,
Rahul Halkai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/29434.10681
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , nuclear chemistry , agar diffusion test , chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , silver nanoparticle , distilled water , antibacterial activity , plant use of endophytic fungi in defense , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , biology , chromatography , nanoparticle , materials science , bacteria , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , genetics
Microbial resistance to existing antimicrobial agents in periodontal therapy is a growing problem. Therefore, there is a need for development of new antimicrobial agents.