{"title":"Biological Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Activity: A Review","authors":"S. Zafar, Aiman Zafar, F. Jabeen, M. Siddiq","doi":"10.2174/2213346109666211217091042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213346109666211217091042","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Nanotechnology studies the various phenomena of physio-chemical procedures and biological properties for the generation of nanosized particles, and their rising challenges in the various sectors,\u0000like medicine, engineering, agriculture, electronic, and environmental studies. The nanosized particles\u0000exhibit good anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, drug delivery, anti-parasitic, anti-coagulant\u0000and catalytic properties because of their unique dimensions with large surface area, chemical stability\u0000and higher binding density for the accumulation of various bio-constituents on their surfaces. Biological\u0000approaches for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been reviewed because it is an easy\u0000and single-step protocol and a viable substitute for the synthetic chemical-based procedures. Physical\u0000and chemical approaches for the production of AgNPs are also mentioned herein. Biological synthesis\u0000has drawn attention because it is cost-effective, faster, non-pathogenic, environment-friendly, easy to\u0000scale-up for large-scale synthesis, and having no demand for usage of high pressure, energy, temperature, or noxious chemical ingredients, and safe for human therapeutic use. Therefore, the collaboration\u0000of nanomaterials with bio-green approaches could extend the utilization of biological and cytological\u0000properties compatible with AgNPs. In this perspective, there is an immediate need to develop ecofriendly and biocompatible techniques, which strengthen efficacy against microbes and minimize toxicity for human cells. The present study introduces the biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles, and\u0000their potential biomedical applications have also been reviewed.\u0000\u0000","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45086498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On our way to fulfilling the twelve principles of green chemistry","authors":"M. Sydnes","doi":"10.2174/2213346108999211209111647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213346108999211209111647","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:sec>\u0000<jats:title />\u0000<jats:p />\u0000</jats:sec>","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48719400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends and Possibilities to Turn Industrial Organic Chemistry Greener","authors":"G. Keglevich","doi":"10.2174/2213346108666211021161235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213346108666211021161235","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:sec>\u0000<jats:title />\u0000<jats:p />\u0000</jats:sec>","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46507104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plant extract mediated synthesis of metal nanoparticles, their characterization and applications: A green approach","authors":"S. Jha, A. Jha","doi":"10.2174/2213346108666210901113852","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213346108666210901113852","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Nowadays, nanoparticles are gaining enormous importance in a wide variety of disciplines due to their unambiguous physical and chemical properties. There are lots of physical and chemical approaches available for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles. But there are certain disadvantages associated with these methods, such as adsorption of hazardous toxins on the surface of the material, high capital investment, high manufacturing energy demand, etc., which make their effective implementation almost impossible. An alternative method of synthesizing nanoparticles to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages is to use different parts of the plant under aqueous conditions. Plant-mediated approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles is becoming increasingly popular due to its faster reaction rate, easily affordable, eco-friendly nature and rich diversity of plants. Chemical compositions of plant extracts are examined using the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technique. Noble metals such as Silver, Gold, Iron, Copper, Platinum, Zinc, Palladium, and their oxides are used for the fabrication of metal nanoparticles, due to their enormous potential applications. In a single-step green synthesis process, the phytochemical constituents which are present in plant extract reduce metal salts into metal nanoparticles. This article gives an overview of plant-mediated synthesized metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and their characterization by using different techniques, together with their properties and applications in numerous fields. \u0000","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47477601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meet the Executive Guest Editor","authors":"Vitor S. C. de Andrade","doi":"10.2174/221334610802210813103454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/221334610802210813103454","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68187036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green Synthesis of Five- and Six-membered N-heterocycles by Ultrasonic Irradiation in Aqueous Media","authors":"T. C. Nogueira, M. D. de Souza","doi":"10.2174/2213346108666210423120316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213346108666210423120316","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Five- and six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds play an important role in medicinal\u0000chemistry and the development of new drugs. There is a constant demand for the development of novel\u0000biologically potent compounds, and there is also an increasing pressure to develop alternative and\u0000more sustainable synthetic methodologies following the Green Chemistry principles. Thus, the present\u0000review aims to compile the latest progress in the use of ultrasound irradiation in water conditions\u0000to mediate the synthesis of five- and six-membered N-heterocyclic compounds in an environmentally\u0000benign manner.\u0000","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43558324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commonly Used Disposing Methods for Waste Pesticides","authors":"E. Chmielewská","doi":"10.2174/2213346108666210419120506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213346108666210419120506","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000The starting of DDT production during World War II also signalized the beginning of a\u0000very rapid increase in pesticide use. Pesticides applied in the control of invertebrates are known as\u0000insecticides. On the other hand, vertebrates are controlled by rodenticides, which are used for killing\u0000rodents etc.; moreover, avicides are applied to repel birds, and piscicides are used in fish control.\u0000Herbicides are the most important in agriculture and are used for plant cultivation, moreover, fungicides\u0000are useful in killing fungi. Bactericides are used against bacteria, slimicides are used against\u0000slime-causing organisms in water, and algicides against algae. Many pesticides which were used in\u0000agriculture in the last 30-40 years are no longer authorised and have been replaced by pesticides on\u0000a non-chemical basis. Currently, the aim of the REACH Regulation in the European Union is to\u0000provide better protection for humans and the environment from possible chemical risks and to promote\u0000sustainable development. The European Chemicals Agency, established under this regulation\u0000and based in Helsinki, is responsible for managing the technical, scientific, and administrative aspects\u0000of REACH and for ensuring consistency in its application (www.europarl.europa.eu). In order\u0000to enhance the level of protection of human health and the environment, the same criteria for identifying\u0000labels for describing chemical hazards should be used throughout the EU and the world\u0000(www.europarl.europa.eu). This contribution briefly refers to the pesticides classification and their\u0000most commonly used detoxification.\u0000","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44696807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meet Our Editorial Board Member","authors":"M. L. Di Gioia","doi":"10.2174/221334610801210127164835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/221334610801210127164835","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:sec>\u0000<jats:title />\u0000<jats:p />\u0000</jats:sec>","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42020673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preface","authors":"G. Keglevich","doi":"10.2174/221334610801210128093628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/221334610801210128093628","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10856,"journal":{"name":"Current Green Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2021-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41570476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}