Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity

Light induced biosynthesis of polycrystalline silver nanoparticles (SNPs) using the aqueous extract of a diatom Amphora-46 was studied. Rapid formation of stable SNPs was observed only on exposure of the reaction mixture to light. Strong surface plasmon resonance at 415 nm due to SNP formation was c...

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Main Authors: Jayashree Jena, Nilotpala Pradhan, Bishnu Prasad Dash, Prasanna Kumar Panda, Barada Kanta Mishra
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Published: Springer 2015-11-01
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author Jayashree Jena
Nilotpala Pradhan
Bishnu Prasad Dash
Prasanna Kumar Panda
Barada Kanta Mishra
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Prasanna Kumar Panda
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description Light induced biosynthesis of polycrystalline silver nanoparticles (SNPs) using the aqueous extract of a diatom Amphora-46 was studied. Rapid formation of stable SNPs was observed only on exposure of the reaction mixture to light. Strong surface plasmon resonance at 415 nm due to SNP formation was confirmed by spectroscopic analysis. TEM analysis confirmed the formation of polycrystalline spherical SNPs of an average size of 20–25 nm which was further corroborated by XRD, EDAX and SAED results. Compositional analysis using EDAX showed strong characteristic signal for silver. The XRD spectra show four intense diffraction peaks at 38.48°, 44°, 64.74°, and 77.4° which correspond well to (111), (200), (220), and (311) plane of (fcc) polycrystalline SNP and the intensity of peak at (111) plane is more than the other peaks, suggesting that this plane is the predominant one. Both XRD and SAED results clearly indicated that the SNPs were polycrystalline in nature and were of high purity. The bio-molecule responsible for the reduction of silver ion was identified to be a photosynthetic pigment fucoxanthin, which is light sensitive and acts as a reducing agent. Furthermore, the synthesized SNPs possess significant antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. This study demonstrates for the first time, the involvement of photosynthetic pigment fucoxanthin isolated from Amphora-46 in silver nanoparticle formation through a light dependent reaction.
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spelling doaj-art-07db7fcc147f4b699438ed38c1f6bcdb2025-08-20T03:55:28ZengSpringerJournal of Saudi Chemical Society1319-61032015-11-0119666166610.1016/j.jscs.2014.06.005Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activityJayashree Jena0Nilotpala Pradhan1Bishnu Prasad Dash2Prasanna Kumar Panda3Barada Kanta Mishra4Bioresources Engineering Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, IndiaBioresources Engineering Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, IndiaFakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, IndiaBioresources Engineering Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, IndiaCSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, IndiaLight induced biosynthesis of polycrystalline silver nanoparticles (SNPs) using the aqueous extract of a diatom Amphora-46 was studied. Rapid formation of stable SNPs was observed only on exposure of the reaction mixture to light. Strong surface plasmon resonance at 415 nm due to SNP formation was confirmed by spectroscopic analysis. TEM analysis confirmed the formation of polycrystalline spherical SNPs of an average size of 20–25 nm which was further corroborated by XRD, EDAX and SAED results. Compositional analysis using EDAX showed strong characteristic signal for silver. The XRD spectra show four intense diffraction peaks at 38.48°, 44°, 64.74°, and 77.4° which correspond well to (111), (200), (220), and (311) plane of (fcc) polycrystalline SNP and the intensity of peak at (111) plane is more than the other peaks, suggesting that this plane is the predominant one. Both XRD and SAED results clearly indicated that the SNPs were polycrystalline in nature and were of high purity. The bio-molecule responsible for the reduction of silver ion was identified to be a photosynthetic pigment fucoxanthin, which is light sensitive and acts as a reducing agent. Furthermore, the synthesized SNPs possess significant antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. This study demonstrates for the first time, the involvement of photosynthetic pigment fucoxanthin isolated from Amphora-46 in silver nanoparticle formation through a light dependent reaction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610314000891Silver nanoparticlesDiatomAmphoraFucoxanthinAntimicrobial activity
spellingShingle Jayashree Jena
Nilotpala Pradhan
Bishnu Prasad Dash
Prasanna Kumar Panda
Barada Kanta Mishra
Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
Silver nanoparticles
Diatom
Amphora
Fucoxanthin
Antimicrobial activity
title Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity
title_full Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity
title_fullStr Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity
title_full_unstemmed Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity
title_short Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity
title_sort pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom amphora sp and its antimicrobial activity
topic Silver nanoparticles
Diatom
Amphora
Fucoxanthin
Antimicrobial activity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610314000891
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