Eco‐friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its larvicidal property against fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. Issue 2 (7th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ali, Zainal Abidin; Roslan, Muhammad Aidil; Yahya, Rosiyah; Wan Sulaiman, Wan Yusoff; Puteh, Rustam
• Is Part Of: IET nanobiotechnology. Volume 11:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 152
• Page End: 156
• Publication Date: 2016-06-07
• Subjects: silver -- nanofabrication -- X‐ray diffraction -- zoology -- particle size -- nanoparticles -- biomedical materials -- nanomedicine; time 2.5 h -- size 50 nm to 120 nm -- silver nanoparticle -- larvicidal property -- instar larvae -- Aedes aegypti -- larvicidal effect -- larvicidal activity performance -- X‐ray diffraction -- nanoparticle particle size distribution -- absorption maxima -- silver surface plasmon resonance peak; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 660.6
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2015.0123
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8741

Abstract

Abstract : In this study, larvicidal activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesised using apple extract against fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti was determined. As a result, the AgNPs showed moderate larvicidal effects against Ae. aegypti larvae (LC50 = 15.76 ppm and LC90 = 27.7 ppm). In addition, comparison of larvicidal activity performance of AgNPs at high concentration prepared using two different methods showed that Ae. aegypti larvae was fully eliminated within the duration of 2.5 h. From X‐ray diffraction, the AgNP crystallites were found to exhibit face centred cubic structure. The average size of these AgNPs as estimated by particle size distribution was in the range of 50–120 nm. The absorption maxima of the synthesised Ag showed characteristic Ag surface plasmon resonance peak. This green synthesis provides an economic, eco‐friendly and clean synthesis route to Ag.