TY  - JOUR
T1  - Phyto-synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Application to Bioactive Products Development
AU - Anuku, N. AU - Uzomah, A. AU - Olalekan, D.O. AU - Dozie-Nwachukwu, S.O. AU - Etuk-Udo, G.A. AU - Akolade, J.O. AU - Odusanya, O.S. 
JO  - Environmental Research Journal
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SP  - 136
EP  - 140
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1994-5396
DO  - erj.2012.136.140
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2012.136.140
KW  - Banana trunk fibres
KW  -silver nanoparticles
KW  -phyto-synthesis
KW  -plasmon resonance
KW  -frequency absorption
KW  -bioactive products
KW  -nanotechnology
AB  - A proprietary technique of biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using banana trunk fibres is reported for the first time. In this study the potential applications of silver nanoparticles to three products: filter paper, shoe in-sole and egg crates by exploiting the bioactive properties of silver nanoparticles was demonstrated. The nanoparticles were phyto-synthesized by the reduction of silver nitrate solution using banana trunk fibres as both reducing and capping agents. The presence of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by the Plasmon resonance frequency absorption of silver at 420 nm; scanning electron microscopy and electron diffraction spectroscopy of the materials also showed the position of the nanoparticles within the fibre matrix and appreciable elemental signal level, respectively.
ER  -