Application of by-products and waste in the synthesis of nanosilver particles

Abstract

Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed that elements that typically stabilize nanoparticles were present. The well diffusion method (nutrient agar medium) indicated that AgNP synthesized with raspberry leaf extract exerted strong bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity against Gram-negative bacteria and weaker activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Although further analysis is needed to determine the mechanism of their synthesis, the results of this study show that plant-extract based synthesis can produce nanoparticles with controlled size and morphology. Application of by-products and waste in the synthesis of