GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING ROASTED COFFEA ARABICA BEAN EXTRACT AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
An extract obtained from roasted Coffea arabica bean was used as bio-reductant and mixed with standard AgNO3 (0.1M) solution. The formation of silver nanoparticles(AgNP) was observed by the change in the colour of the solution (coffee extract + AgNO3) from brown to blackish brown. UV-vis spectrophotometry analysis showed maximum adsorption at 240nm. The SEM analysis showed the morphology of the AgNPs as oval and spherical and the sized of the particles between the range of 25nm to 51nm. The crystalline size of the AgNPs was analyzed between the range of 10nm to 30nm employing XRD technique. The antimicrobial activity study of the synthesized silver nanoparticles showed zone of inhibition against the clinically important bacteria namely- E coli, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus and Bacillus.