Laser-Assisted Synthesis of Mn0.50Zn0.50Fe2O4 Nanomaterial: Characterization and In Vitro Inhibition Activity towards Bacillus subtilis Biofilm. (15th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shahid, Shaukat Ali; Anwar, Farooq; Shahid, Muhammad; Majeed, Nazia; Azam, Ahmed; Bashir, Mamoona; Amin, Muhammad; Mahmood, Zahed; Shakir, Imran
• Other Names: Khorsand Zak Ali Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nanomaterials. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-03-15
• Subjects: Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanomatériaux; Nanostructured materials; Nanotechnology; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 620.115
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/896185
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-4110

Abstract

Abstract : There is growing interest in the development of novel nanomaterials with potential antimicrobial activity and lesser toxicity. In the current research work, Mn0.5 Zn0.5 Fe2 O4 nanoparticles were synthesized via a novel coprecipitation cum laser ablation technique yielding fine spinal structured material. The synthesized nanomaterial was structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction technique which confirmed the formation and the crystalline nature of Mn0.50 Zn0.50 Fe2 O4 nanomaterial. The crystallite size determined by Debye-Scherrer's formula was found to be ~12 nm. The formation of nanoparticles was evidenced by scanning electron microscopy. Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA) was performed for elemental analysis. The synthesized nanomaterial was interestingly found to be an effective antimicrobial agent and inhibited the growth of Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation. The 5 µ g of Mn0.5 Zn0.5 Fe2 O4 nanomaterial dissolved in 1 mL of DMSO showed excellent biofilm inhibitory activity 91.23% ± 1.87 against Bacillus subtilis .