Biological Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles and Their Applications

Title: Biogenic Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Authors: R. Indira Iyer, Siddhartha Singha, & K. Deepa
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Language: English
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN: 9788196247171 (Hardcover)
E-ISBN: 9788196247195 (eBook)
Pages: 419
Binding: Hard Bound
Year of Publication: 2024
Size: 6.50" x 9.50" x 1"
Weight: 1250 gms

Book Description:
Nanoparticles play a crucial role in a wide range of commercial applications, particularly in the fields of biomedicine and environmental protection. This book explores the biogenic synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles from various biological sources, offering a safer and more eco-friendly alternative to traditional methods. The synthesis process is simple, hazard-free, and yields nanoparticles free from toxic residues, making them bio-compatible and suitable for a variety of applications.

The book covers nanoparticles such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper oxide, titanium dioxide, and carbon nanostructures, highlighting their biological synthesis via different systems. Additionally, it delves into how the diversity of biomolecules in these biological resources can regulate the synthesis of nanoparticles with precise size and geometry.

The authors also discuss the use of callus cultures, which serve as renewable bio-resources for the axenic (sterile) synthesis of nanoparticles. Biogenic nanoparticles are shown to often outperform those produced by conventional methods. The book also provides insight into the current status of research and applications of biogenic nanoparticles, making it an essential reference for researchers and students alike.

Designed as both a reference book for advanced researchers and a textbook for post-graduate and undergraduate students, each chapter includes questions to stimulate student interest. Additionally, the book features simple laboratory protocols for biogenic synthesis.