Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from waste banana plant stems and their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Epidermis

Authors

  • Huu Dang Department of Physics, Energy Studies and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia
  • Derek Fawcett Department of Physics, Energy Studies and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia
  • Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern Department of Physics, Energy Studies and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173947

Keywords:

Agricultural waste, Antibacterial, Biogenic synthesis, Silver nanoparticles

Abstract

Background: This study for the first time presents an eco-friendly and room temperature procedure for biologically synthesizing silver (Ag) nanoparticles from waste banana plant stems.

Methods: A simple and straightforward green chemistry based technique used waste banana plant stems to act as both reducing agent and capping agent to produce Ag nanoparticles, which were subsequently characterized. In addition, antibacterial studies were conducted using the Kirby-Bauer sensitivity method.

Results: Advanced characterisation revealed the Ag nanoparticles had a variety of shapes including cubes, truncated triangular and hexagonal plates, and ranged in size from 70 nm up to 600 nm. The gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli showed the maximum inhibition zone of 12 mm.

Conclusions: The study has shown that waste banana plant stems can generate Ag nanoparticles with antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermis.

Author Biographies

Huu Dang, Department of Physics, Energy Studies and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia

Researcher

Derek Fawcett, Department of Physics, Energy Studies and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia

Senior Research Fellow

Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern, Department of Physics, Energy Studies and Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia

Dr Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern MACSDirector of Murdoch Applied Nanotechnology Research GroupEditorial Board Member Scientific ReportMurdoch University
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2017-08-26

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Dang, H., Fawcett, D., & Poinern, G. E. J. (2017). Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from waste banana plant stems and their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Epidermis. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(9), 3769–3775. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173947

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