Phytofabrication of bioinspired zinc oxide nanocrystals for biomedical application. (17th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Velmurugan, Palanivel; Park, Jung-Hee; Lee, Sang-Myeong; Jang, Jum-Suk; Yi, Young-Joo; Han, Sang-Sub; Lee, Sang-Hyun; Cho, Kwang-Min; Cho, Min; Oh, Byung-Taek
• Is Part Of: Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology. Volume 44:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 1529
• Page End: 1536
• Publication Date: 2016-08-17
• Subjects: antimicrobial activity -- characterization -- nanoparticles -- phytofabrication -- pinus densiflora -- zinc oxide; Artificial cells -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Blood substitutes -- Periodicals; Tissue engineering -- Periodicals; Molecules -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; 615.39
• DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2015.1058811
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-1401

Abstract

Abstract : In the present study, we investigated a novel green route for synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using the extract of young cones of Pinus densiflora as a reducing agent. Standard characterization studies were carried out to confirm the obtained product using UV–Vis spectra, SEM–EDS, FTIR, and XRD. TEM images showed that various shapes of ZnO NPs were synthesized, including hexagonal (wurtzite), triangular, spherical, and oval-shaped particles, with average sizes between 10 and 100 nm. The synthesized ZnO NPs blended with the young pine cone extract have very good activity against bacterial and fungal pathogens, similar to that of commercial ZnO NPs.