Fungal silver nanoparticles: synthesis, application and challenges

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Authors

Xixi Zhao · Northwestern Polytechnical University

Liangfu Zhou · Northwestern Polytechnical University

Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka · Northwestern Polytechnical University

Yan Lü · Northwestern Polytechnical University

Chunmei Jiang · Northwestern Polytechnical University

Dongyan Shao · Northwestern Polytechnical University

Jing Zhu

Abstract

AgNPs have great potential in the medical and food industries, due to their antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-HIV, and catalytic activities. However, the observed in vitro and in vivo toxicity poses considerable challenges in the synthesis and application of AgNPs.

Topics & Keywords

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volume 38, Issue 6, pp. 817-835

DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2017.1414141

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