Using aqueous cyanobacterial extracts in the synthesis of silver nanoparticle is looked as green, ecofriendly, low priced biotechnology that gives advancement over both chemical and physical methods. In the current study, an aqueous extract of Oscillatoria limnetica fresh biomass was used for the green synthesis of Ag-NPs, since O. limnetica extract plays a dual part in both reducing and stabilizing Oscillatoria-silver nanoparticles (O-AgNPs). The UV-Visible absorption spectrum, Fourier transforms infrared (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were achieved for confirming and characterizing the biosynthesized O-AgNPs. TEM images detected the quasi-spherical Ag-NPs shape with diverse size ranged within 3.30–17.97 nm. FT-IR analysis demonstrated the presence of free amino groups in addition to sulfur containing amino acid derivatives acting as stabilizing agents as well as the presence of either sulfur or phosphorus functional groups which possibly attaches silver. In this study, synthesized Ag-NPs exhibited strong antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria (Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus) as well as cytotoxic effects against both human breast (MCF-7) cell line giving IC50 (6.147 µg/ml) and human colon cancer (HCT-116) cell line giving IC50 (5.369 µg/ml). Hemolytic activity of Ag-NPs was investigated and confirmed as being non- toxic to human RBCs in low concentrations.

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Synthesis and biological characterization of silver nanoparticles derived from the cyanobacterium Oscillatoria limnetica.

A review on anti-bacterials to combat resistance: From ancient era of plants and metals to present and future perspectives of green nano technological combinations

Present work compares the green synthesis of iron oxide nanorodes (NRs) using Withania coagulans and reduction precipitation based chemical method. UV/Vis confirmed the sharp peak of Iron oxide NRs synthesized by biologically and chemically on 294 and 278 nm respectively. XRD and SEM showed highly crystalline nature of NRs with average size 16 ± 2 nm using Withania extract and less crystalline with amorphous Nanostructure of 18 ± 2 nm by chemical method. FTIR analysis revealed the involvement of active bioreducing and stabilizing biomolecules in Withania coagulans extract for synthesis of NRs. Moreover, EDX analysis indicates 34.91% of Iron oxide formation in biological synthesis whereas 25.8% of iron oxide synthesis in chemical method. The degradation of safranin dye in the presence of Withania coagulans based NRs showed 30% more effectively than chemically synthesized Nanorods which were verified by the gradual decrease in the peak intensity at 553 nm and 550 nm respectively under solar irradiation. Furthermore, Withania coagulans based NRs showed effective Antibacterial activity against S.aureus and P. aeuroginosa as compared to NRs by chemical method. Finally, we conclude that green synthesized NRs are more effective and functionally more efficient than chemically prepared NRs. Therefore, our work will help the researchers to boost the synthesis of nanoparticles via biological at commercial level.

Green synthesis of iron oxide nanorods using Withania coagulans extract improved photocatalytic degradation and antimicrobial activity

Sudan has a tremendous wealth flora due to its unique geographical location and diverse climate. Vast records of plants and plants’ secondary metabolites are reported to possess redox capacity and can be exploited for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles. Plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles is preferred due to their availability and their various metabolites. The present review explores the potentiality and diversity of biological activities of silver nanoparticles that originated from the combination of silver and phyto-constituents of mostly traditionally used Sudanese medicinal and aromatic plants. The green synthesis methods of silver nanoparticles mediated by more than 45 traditionally used medicinal plants are critically reviewed. In addition, parameters that affect the synthesis of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles, their characterization techniques and various biological activities are summarized and discussed. Thus, the study of green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its applications can be extended to involve vast plant diversity of Sudan.

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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles mediated by traditionally used medicinal plants in Sudan

In this era, nanotechnology is gaining enormous popularity due to its ability to reduce metals, metalloids and metal oxides into their nanosize, which essentially alter their physical, chemical, and optical properties. Zinc oxide nanoparticle is one of the most important semiconductor metal oxides with diverse applications in the field of material science. However, several factors, such as pH of the reaction mixture, calcination temperature, reaction time, stirring speed, nature of capping agents, and concentration of metal precursors, greatly affect the properties of the zinc oxide nanoparticles and their applications. This review focuses on the influence of the synthesis parameters on the morphology, mineralogical phase, textural properties, microstructures, and size of the zinc oxide nanoparticles. In addition, the review also examined the application of zinc oxides as nanoadsorbent for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater.

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A critical review of synthesis parameters affecting the properties of zinc oxide nanoparticle and its application in wastewater treatment

Biological entities as chemical reactors for synthesis of nanomaterials: Progress, challenges and future perspective

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using an efficient bioreducing agent from Fagonia cretica extract having the advantage of eco-friendliness over chemical and physical methods. The sharp color change and appearance of representative absorption peaks in the UV-visible spectra confirm the quick reduction of the Ag salt and evolution of Ag NPs. Morphological and structural aspects showed that the resulting Ag NPs are highly crystalline with an average size of 16 nm. Furthermore, compositional analysis of the extract confirmed the existence of active bioreducing and stabilizing agents in the Fagonia cretica extract. Furthermore, various concentrations of AgNO3 and the Fagonia cretica extract were employed to obtain a higher yield with better stability of Ag NPs. The resulting Ag NPs showed effective antibacterial activity against Proteus vulgaris, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. It is found that the Ag NPs induce maximum production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Proteus vulgaris as compared to Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae which induce cell toxicity, while ROS production in the presence of Ag NPs is 30% higher than that in the presence of only the plant extract and control in all three bacterial strains. Thus, present findings show that plant extracts can be a useful natural resource to prepare functional nanomaterials for targeted applications especially in the field of biotechnology.

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Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Fagonia cretica and their antimicrobial activities

Objective: To assess the relationship between internet gaming disorder and emotional intelligence among male adolescents.Study Design: A cross-sectional and correlational study.Place and Duration of Study: The Study was carried out at the Department of Clinical Psychology of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan from January 2021 to October, 2021.Materials and Methods: A targeted population was 500 Male with age of 12 to 18 years were gathered from government and private schools and colleges of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Three questionnaires and demographic proformas were used to obtain data about background information, internet gaming disorder and emotional intelligence. SPSS software 23 version was used to analyse data.Results: A negative relationship between internet gaming disorder and emotional intelligence among adolescents ((r=-.149**, p<0.01).  We found internet gaming addiction had a negative effect on emotional intelligence. The results showed that excess involvement on online games caused a variance of 2% in internet gaming disorder in adolescents.Conclusion: Adolescents who spend more time playing online games have internet gaming disorders which affect their emotional intelligence of them. These findings may help in the formulation of a policy for the efficient use of the internet and may develop awareness programs to educate parents about the detrimental use of internet games, can recognize and formulate intervention plans for adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder and have low Emotional Intelligence.

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Relationship Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Emotional Intelligence Among Male Adolescents

The Koper model is a vector field in which the differential equations describe the electrochemical oscillations appearing in diffusion processes. This work focuses on the understanding of the slow dynamics of a stochastic Koper model perturbed by stable Lévy noise. We establish the slow manifold for a stochastic Koper model with stable Lévy noise and verify exponential tracking properties. We also present two practical examples to demonstrate the analytical results with numerical simulations.

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Hina Zulfiqar

Papers

Biological entities as chemical reactors for synthesis of nanomaterials: Progress, challenges and future perspective

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Fagonia cretica and their antimicrobial activities

Relationship Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Emotional Intelligence Among Male Adolescents

Slow Manifolds for Stochastic Koper Models with Stable Lévy Noises