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- Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were created by mixing silver nitrate (AgNO) solution with whole-cell extracts from the algae Neochloris oleoabundans under light.
- The study optimized various conditions like AgNO concentration, pH, and extraction time to maximize AgNP yield, discovering that 0.8 mM AgNO, pH 5, and a 9-hour extraction were ideal.
- The resulting AgNPs were mostly spherical with an average size of 16.63 nm and showed good uniformity and antibacterial properties, suggesting potential future uses in various applications.
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized by incubating the mixture of AgNO solution and whole-cell aqueous extracts (WCAEs) of Neochloris oleoabundans under light conditions. By conducting single-factor and multi-factor optimization, the effects of parameters including AgNO concentration, pH, and extraction time were quantitatively evaluated. The optimal conditions in terms of AgNP yield were found to be 0.8 mM AgNO, pH 5, and 9-h extraction. The AgNPs thus synthesized were quasi-spherical with a mean particle diameter of 16.63 nm and exhibited decent uniformity as well as antibacterial activities, which may facilitate AgNP biosynthesis's application in the near future.
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