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Microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using sodium alginate and their antibacterial activity

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In this article, a simple green, microwave-assisted method of synthesizing silver nanoparticles was developed using sodium alginate as stabilizer and reducer, and the results indicated the formation of spherical, nanometer-sized particles.
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This article is published in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects.The article was published on 2014-03-05. It has received 165 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Silver nanoparticle & Nanoparticle.

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Biogenesis of silver nanoparticles using endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora and evaluation of their antioxidant and anticancer activities.

TL;DR: An efficient and ecofriendly approach has been reported for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using aqueous culture filtrate of P. microspora using nucleotide sequencing of internal transcribed spacer region of 18S rRNA gene.
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Green synthesis of sodium alginate-silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial activity

TL;DR: Silver nanoparticles synthesized by a new 'green chemistry' method that uses sodium alginate and ascorbic acid as the stabilizing and reducing agents showed strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and indicated that Na-Alg-AgNPs is a potential food packaging material.
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Shape- and Size-Controlled Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aloe vera Plant Extract and Their Antimicrobial Activity.

TL;DR: Enhanced antibacterial effects were observed in the case of Aloe vera plant protected AgNP than the routinely synthesized antibiotic drugs, and this method can be one of the easier ways to synthesis anisotropic AgNP.
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Eco-friendly microwave-assisted green and rapid synthesis of well-stabilized gold and core-shell silver-gold nanoparticles.

TL;DR: The novelty of the approach is further maximized by using curdlan (CRD) biopolymer to perform the dual role of reducing and capping agents and microwave-aided technology for affecting the said nanoparticles with varying concentrations in addition to those affected by precursor concentrations.
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Alginate: properties and biomedical applications

TL;DR: This review will provide a comprehensive overview of general properties of alginate and its hydrogels, their biomedical applications, and suggest new perspectives for future studies with these polymers.
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Interaction of silver nanoparticles with HIV-1

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that silver nanoparticles undergo a size-dependent interaction with HIV-1, with nanoparticles exclusively in the range of 1–10 nm attached to the virus.
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Nanosilver as a new generation of nanoproduct in biomedical applications

TL;DR: It has recently been demonstrated that NS has useful anti-inflammatory effects and improves wound healing, which could be exploited in developing better dressings for wounds and burns.
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Synthesis of Silver Nanoprisms in DMF

TL;DR: In this article, a mixture of nanoprisms and nanospheroids was synthesized by boiling AgNO3 in N,N-dimethyl formamide, in the presence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone).
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A systematic study of the synthesis of silver nanoplates: is citrate a "magic" reagent?

TL;DR: In this article, the critical role of hydrogen peroxide instead of the generally believed citrate in the well-known chemical reduction route to silver nanoplates has been identified, thus significantly enhancing the reproducibility of the synthesis.
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