| Literature DB >> 24239759 |
B Ajitha1, Y Ashok Kumar Reddy1, P Sreedhara Reddy2.
Abstract
In this paper we report the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using Tephrosia purpurea leaf extract. The biomolecules present in the leaf extract are responsible for the formation of Ag NPs and they found to play dual role of both reducing as well as capping agents. The high crystallinity of Ag NPs is evident from bright circular spot array of SAED pattern and diffraction peaks in XRD profile. The synthesized Ag NPs are found to be nearly spherical ones with size approximately ∼20 nm. FTIR spectrum evidences the presence of different functional groups of biomolecules participated in encapsulating Ag NPs and the possible mechanism of Ag NPs formation was also suggested. Appearance of yellow color and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak at 425 nm confirms the Ag NPs formation. PL spectra showed decrement in luminescence intensity at higher excitation wavelengths. Antimicrobial activity of Ag NPs showed better inhibitory activity towards Pseudomonas spp. and Penicillium spp. compared to other test pathogens using standard Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion assay.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial activity; Green route; Leaf extract; Silver nanoparticles; Surface plasmon resonance; Tephrosia purpurea
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24239759 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.10.077
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ISSN: 1386-1425 Impact factor: 4.098