Efficient eco-friendly approach towards bimetallic nanoparticles synthesis and characterization using Exiguobacterium aestuarii by statistical optimization

Biogenic synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles (gold – AuNp and selenium – SeNp) using inexpensive Tryptophan Enriched Banana Peel Media for the growth of marine isolate (Exiguobacterium aestuarii SBG4 MH185868). The response surface methodology is employed for optimizing production conditions. The...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. V. S. Sandhya, Karthik Rajkumar, Sandeepta Burgula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-10-01
Series:Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
Subjects:
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2019.1687762
Description
Summary:Biogenic synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles (gold – AuNp and selenium – SeNp) using inexpensive Tryptophan Enriched Banana Peel Media for the growth of marine isolate (Exiguobacterium aestuarii SBG4 MH185868). The response surface methodology is employed for optimizing production conditions. The surface plasmon resonance band showed λmax at 540 nm (AuNp) and 284 nm (SeNp). FTIR and zeta potential analysis confirmed the stability, whereas XRD spectra revealed the nature of nanoparticles obtained at optimum conditions. SEM micrographs showed nanospheres of the following size: AuN, 30 ± 5 nm and SeNp, 50 ± 5 nm. Biocompatibility of Np evaluated by the hemolytic activity showed <20% hemolysis even at highest concentrations (100 µg/ml). AuNp showed the least cytotoxicity, whereas SeNp showed considerable cytotoxicity against the breast cancer cell lines MCF – 7 and MDA-MB-231. Hence, we utilized the environment-friendly growth media for the controlled synthesis of dual Np using single bacterial strain involving feasible steps in downstream processing.
ISSN:1751-8253
1751-7192