Microbial Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles: From Biosynthesis to Applications

Section: Reviews
Keywords: silver nanoparticles (AgNP’s), intracellular, extracellular, bacteria

Due to their affordability and environmental friendliness, green technology approaches are increasingly exploited to synthesize AgNPs. The manufacture of AgNP using biological methods, such as using plants, fungi, and bacteria as catalysts, is covered in several research studies. Using bacteria to synthesize AgNPs is the most appealing, straightforward, environmentally friendly, and economical source. As a result, more reports of AgNPs are being produced using various bacterial genera and species (both Gram-positive and negative). The variety of bacteria (both Gram-positive and Gram-negative) that can produce AgNPs and potential uses for AgNPs are discussed in this review article. Therefore, increasing the use of bacteria to produce AgNPs will be beneficial against pathogenic microbes and offer new possibilities and uses.