Bioleaching of sand by the fungus fusarium oxysporum as a means of producing extracellular silica nanoparticles
| Title | Bioleaching of sand by the fungus fusarium oxysporum as a means of producing extracellular silica nanoparticles |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Bansal, V, Sanyal, A, Rautaray, D, Ahmad, A, Sastry, M |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | 889+ |
| Date Published | APR |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0935-9648 |
| Abstract | A plant pathogenic fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, can be used as a biological model system for the extracellular bioleaching of hollow spherical silica nanoparticles (see Figure) from sand. The room-temperature synthesis of oxide nanomaterials using microorganisms starting from potential waste materials could lead to eco-friendly and economically viable methods for the large-scale synthesis of nanomaterials. |
| DOI | 10.1002/adma.200401176 |
| Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
| Impact Factor (IF) | 18.96 |
Divison category:
Biochemical Sciences
Physical and Materials Chemistry