Biogenic Synthesis and Size Distribution Analysis of Iron Nanoparticles of Fungus Penicillium crustosum, Isolated from Taxus baccata Linn

Sharma, Ankush and Sagar, Anand (2023) Biogenic Synthesis and Size Distribution Analysis of Iron Nanoparticles of Fungus Penicillium crustosum, Isolated from Taxus baccata Linn. In: Research Advances in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 5. B P International, pp. 151-168. ISBN 978-81-19217-55-7

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Abstract

The present study is focused on the synthesis and analysis of the size of iron nanoparticles (INPs), synthesized from Penicillium crustosum, a fungal endophyte residing in Taxus baccata Linn. After molecular level identification, the fungal extract was subjected to the synthesis of Iron nanoparticles. The formation of Iron nanoparticles was confirmed by SPR and UV-vis spectral analysis as specific peaks were obtained at 230 nm and 290 nm. The powdered form of INPs obtained after Lyophilization was subjected to size characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD), where the average size was calculated using Debye-Scherrer’s formula and it showed the average size of INPs was 34.18 nm. The dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential analysis showed that the Z average of the INPs was 424.3 r.nm, with zeta potential -20.3 mV with PdI 0.688 supplementing polydispersity. Tools like Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) were used to study the surface and size of synthesized INPs, here the size was 39.94 nm and 29.09 nm, respectively. The presence of elemental iron in the sample was confirmed by using Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) confirmed that the formed nanoparticles were ferromagnetic. This study concluded that the endophytic fungi P. crustosum can be used as a potential reducing agent for the synthesis of Iron nanoparticles in a safe and cost-effective way.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: Research Scholar Guardian > Biological Science
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Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2023 13:10
Last Modified: 27 Sep 2023 13:10
URI: http://science.sdpublishers.org/id/eprint/1590

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