Abstract

Silver nanorod has attracted considerable interest due to its potential applications in display technologies, thermoelectric and electronic devices, optoelectronic devices and biomedicine. In this study, crystalline silver nanorods were successfully prepared from AgNO(3) using Coscinium fenestratum extract as a reducing agent. The products were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR (Fourier-transform IR) spectroscopy and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) analysis. Bundle-like nanostructures were observed by SEM analysis and the diameters of the nanorods were found to be in the range of 28.5-68.0 nm. The MTT assay results revealed that silver nanorod exhibit significant cytotoxic effect on HEp-2 cells.

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Authors

Jacob SJ, Mohammed H, Murali K, Kamarudeen M

Institution

Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India. drjpjacob@gmail.com

Source

Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces 98: 2012 Oct 1 pg 7-11

MeSH

Cell Line
Cell Survival
Humans
Menispermaceae
Metal Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
Plant Extracts
Silver
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22652353