M. Amin Bhat

TL;DR: The relative importance of particle-specific effect silver nanoparticles, in combination with Ciprofloxacin has shown enhanced bacterial activity and these nanoparticles may prove as better candidates for drugs and can potentially eliminate the higher doses of antibiotics.

TL;DR: The Nanoparticles synthesized by Penicillium species showed a well anti microbial activity that was further compared with different antibiotics to check the Nanoparticle activity which can be substituted in place of high dose antibiotics.

TL;DR: In this paper, green nanoparticles were synthesized from silver nitrate (1mM) through a simple and eco-friendly route using leaf broth of Occimum sanctum as reductant and stabilizer.

Abstract: Nanotechnology is an emerging field that covers a wide range of technologies which are presently under development in nanoscale. It plays a major role in the development of innovative methods to produce new products, to substitute existing production equipment and to reformulate new materials and chemicals with improved performance resulting in less consumption of energy and materials and reduced harm to the environment as well as environmental remediation. The environmental impact of nanotechnology is the possible effects that the use of nanotechnological materials and devices will have on the environment. This impact can be split into two aspects: the potential for nanotechnological innovations to help improve the environment (beneficial part), and the possibly novel type of pollution that nanotechnological materials might cause if released into the environment (harmful part). The nanoparticles can be used an individual product in pure form or as an adjuvant with existing products in order enhance their activities. The beneficial aspects of nanoparticles include water filtration and treatment, green energy synthesis, degradation of plastics, detoxification harmful dyes and chemicals. The harmful aspects consist of unwanted by-products of nanoparticles, effluents of nano industries, etc. Rathinasabapathi Jayavarthanan Sathyabama University, India Anima Nanda Sathyabama University, India M. Amin Bhat Sathyabama University, India The Impact of Nanotechnology on Environment