ANTIMICROBIAL AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF BIOSYNTHESIZED SILVER NANOPARTICLES

Abstract

A major issue for healthcare medicine in this modern era is the development of a safe, reliable and non-toxic treatment for microbial related diseases. Synthesis methods using biological agents have been gaining attention due to their non-toxic use of precursors. This study focusses on presenting a green route that results in the production of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using of Crinum Asiaticum and Sphagneticola trilobata plants. The catalytic activity was investigated by degrading a powerful industrial dye. The degradation of dye will be carried out using biosynthesized Ag-NPs. For investigating the anti-microbial properties of our biosynthesized Ag-NPs, antifungal assay was carried out using Candida isolates which causes life-threatening fungal infections and finding their respective zone of inhibition treated with Ag-NPs, AgNO3 and using fluconazole as a control.