Phytotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles with Different Surface Properties on Monocots and Dicots Model Plants

AbstractThe aim of the research was to evaluate the effect of three types of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with different physicochemical properties and silver ions delivered in the form of silver nitrate (AgNO3) at the concentration of 50 mg L−1 on germination and initial growth of monocots (common wheat, sorghum) and dicots (garden cress, white mustard). The AgNPs were prepared using trisodium citrate (TCSB-AgNPs), tannic acid (TA-AgNPs), and cysteamine hydrochloride (CHSB-AgNPs). They exhibited comparable shape, size distribution, and an average size equal to 15 ± 3 nm which was confirmed with the use of transmission electron microscopy. The electrokinetic characteristics revealed that CHSB-AgNPs have positive, whereas TCSB-AgNPs and TA-AgNPs negative surface charge. First, toxicity of the silver compounds was assessed using the Phytotestkit test. Next, after transferring seedlings to pots, shoot length, leaf surface, shoot dry mass, electrolyte leakage measurement, and photosystem II (PSII) efficiency were determined. AgNPs and silver ions delivered in the form of AgNO3 reduced root and shoots length of common wheat, sorghum, and garden cress; leaves surface of garden cress and white mustard; and shoots dry mass of white mustard. The positively charged CHSB-AgNPs and silver ions delivered in the form of AgNO3 showed the greatest inhibition effect. Moreover, silver ions and positively charged CHSB-AgNPs were more toxic to PSII of model plants than negatively charged TCSB-AgNPs and TA-AgNPs. AgNPs impact differed in the case of monocots and dicots, but the size of the changes was not significant, so it concerned individual parameters. The results revealed the interaction strength, which was generally similar in all tested plants, i.e., increasing negative effect in sequence TCSB-AgNPs < TA-AgNPs < silver ions delivered in the form of AgNO3 < CHSB-AgNPs.

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Single Step Morphology-controlled Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-1217-y08-40 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 1217 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vinodkumar Etacheri ◽

Reenamole Georgekutty ◽

Michael K Seery ◽

Suresh C Pillai

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Morphological Analysis ◽

Silver Ions ◽

Trisodium Citrate ◽

Particle Growth ◽

Single Step ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Plasmon Resonances

AbstractSilver nanoparticles having different size and plasmon resonances were synthesized through a single step aqueous based method. The current procedure was based on the reduction of silver ions by ascorbic acid in the presence of sodiumborohydride and trisodium citrate. Triangular colloidal nanoparticles having different plasmon resonances (and hence different size and colours) were synthesized by varying only the concentration of ascorbic acid. These nanoparticles were found to be stable without using any surfactants or polymers. This study revealed a strong correlation between particle growth and concentration of constituent chemicals. Crystallinity and phase purity of the silver samples were investigated through powder X-ray diffraction studies (XRD). Absorption spectra of various silver particles were recorded using UV/Vis/NIR spectrometer. Morphological analysis was performed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and average edge lengths of nanoparticles were also calculated.

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Ultrastructural changes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus induced by positively charged silver nanoparticles

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology ◽

10.3762/bjnano.6.246 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 2396-2405 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Dulce G Romero-Urbina ◽

Humberto H Lara ◽

J Jesús Velázquez-Salazar ◽

M Josefina Arellano-Jiménez ◽

Eduardo Larios ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Cell Wall ◽

Molecular Mechanisms ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Silver Ions ◽

Ultrastructural Changes ◽

Future Research ◽

Methicillin Resistant ◽

Positively Charged

Silver nanoparticles offer a possible means of fighting antibacterial resistance. Most of their antibacterial properties are attributed to their silver ions. In the present work, we study the actions of positively charged silver nanoparticles against both methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. We use aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy to examine the bactericidal effects of silver nanoparticles and the ultrastructural changes in bacteria that are induced by silver nanoparticles. The study revealed that our 1 nm average size silver nanoparticles induced thinning and permeabilization of the cell wall, destabilization of the peptidoglycan layer, and subsequent leakage of intracellular content, causing bacterial cell lysis. We hypothesize that positively charged silver nanoparticles bind to the negatively charged polyanionic backbones of teichoic acids and the related cell wall glycopolymers of bacteria as a first target, consequently stressing the structure and permeability of the cell wall. This hypothesis provides a major mechanism to explain the antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles on Staphylococcus aureus. Future research should focus on defining the related molecular mechanisms and their importance to the antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles.

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Phytotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles and Silver Ions towards Common Wheat under Hydroponic Culture

Surface Innovations ◽

10.1680/jsuin.20.00094 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Anna Gorczyca ◽

Ewa Pociecha ◽

Julia Maciejewska-Prończuk ◽

Monika Kula-Maximenko ◽

Magdalena Oćwieja

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Common Wheat ◽

Silver Ions ◽

Hydroponic Culture

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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoplates by a Seed-mediated Method

Communications in Physics ◽

10.15625/0868-3166/29/3/13763 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Mai Ngọc Tuan Anh

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Peroxide ◽

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Silver Nitrate ◽

Sodium Borohydride ◽

Trisodium Citrate ◽

Synthesis And Characterization ◽

Silver Nanoplates ◽

Seed Mediated

Silver nanoplates (SNPs) having different size were synthesized by a seed-mediated method. The seeds -silver nanoparticles with 4 – 6 nm diameters were synthesized first by reducing silver nitrate with sodium borohydride in the present of Trisodium Citrate and Hydrogen peroxide. Then these seeds were developed by continue reducing Ag\(^+\) ions with various amount of L-Ascorbic acid to form SNPs. Our analysis showed that the concentratrion of L-Ascorbic acid, a secondary reducing agent, played an important role to form SNPs. In addition, the size and in-plane dipole plasmon resonance wavelenght of silver nanoplates were increased when the concentration of added silver nitrate increased. The characterization of SNPs were studied by UV-Vis, FE-SEM, EDS and TEM methods.

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Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Streptomyces Species JF714876

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology ◽

10.37285/ijpsn.2012.5.1.7 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1638-1642 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vidyasagar G M ◽

Shankaravva B ◽

R Begum ◽

Imrose ◽

Sagar R ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Silver Ions ◽

Human Beings ◽

Streptomyces Species ◽

Force Microscopy ◽

E Coli ◽

Extracellular Synthesis ◽

Atomic Force ◽

Uv Visible

Microorganisms like fungi, actinomycetes and bacteria are considered nanofactories and are helpful in the production of nanoparticles useful in the welfare of human beings. In the present study, we investigated the production of silver nanoparticles from Streptomyces species JF714876. Extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Streptomyces species was carried out using two different media. Silver nanoparticles were examined using UV-visible, IR and atomic force microscopy. The size of silver nanoparticles was in the range of 80-100 nm. Antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticle against bacteria such as E. coli, S. aureus, and dermatophytes like T. rubrum and T. tonsurans was determined. Thus, this study suggests that the Streptomyces sp. JF741876 can produce silver ions that can be used as an antimicrobial substance.

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Testing of photocatalytic potential of silver nanoparticles produced through nonthermal plasma reduction reaction and stabilized with saccharides

Main Group Chemistry ◽

10.3233/mgc-210059 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

N.U.H. Altaf ◽

M.Y. Naz ◽

S. Shukrullah ◽

H.N. Bhatti

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Band Gap ◽

Light Exposure ◽

Argon Plasma ◽

Silver Ions ◽

Reduction Reaction ◽

Diameter Distribution ◽

Light Spectrum ◽

Plasma Reduction ◽

Narrow Diameter Distribution

In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were produced through an atmospheric pressure plasma reduction reaction and tested for photodegradation of methyl blue (MB) under sunlight exposure. The argon plasma born reactive species were used to reduce silver ions to AgNPs in the solution. Glucose, fructose and sucrose were also added in the solution to stabilize the growth process. The glucose stabilized reaction produced the smallest nanoparticles of 12 nm, while sucrose stabilized reaction produced relatively larger nanoparticles (14 nm). The nanoparticles exhibited rough morphology and narrow diameter distribution regardless of stabilizer type. The narrow diameter distribution and small band gap helped activating majority of nanoparticles at a single wavelength of light spectrum. The band gap energy of AgNPs varied from 2.22 eV to 2.41 eV, depending on the saccharide type. The photoluminescence spectroscopy of AgNPs produced emission peaks at 413 nm, 415 nm, and 418 nm. The photocatalytic potential of AgNP samples was checked by degrading MB dye under sunlight. The degradation reaction reached a saturation level of 98% after 60 min of light exposure.

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