@article { ISI:000305767200035,
	title = {Intracellular synthesis of gold nanoparticles using alga tetraselmis kochinensis},
	journal = {Materials Letters},
	volume = {79},
	year = {2012},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {116-118},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>The development of eco-friendly synthesis protocol for the synthesis of nanoscale materials of different compositions, shapes and sizes is an important area of research in the field of nanotechnology. In this paper, we report on the use of alga Tetraselmis kochinensis in the intracellular synthesis of gold nanoparticles of dimensions 5-35 nm. The particles are more concentrated upon the cell wall than on the cytoplasmic membrane, possibly due to reduction of the metal ions by enzymes present in the cell wall and cytoplasmic membrane. These intracellular nanoparticles may have applications in drug delivery, biomedical applications, catalysis, etc. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Algae, Biosynthesis, Nanoparticles, nanotechnology, Tetraselmis kochinensis},
	issn = {0167-577X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2012.04.009},
	author = {Senapati, Satyajyoti and Syed, Asad and Moeez, Sana and Kumar, Ashutosh and Ahmad, Absar}
}
@article { ISI:000322288600009,
	title = {T-regulatory cell-mediated immune tolerance as a potential immunotherapeutic strategy to facilitate graft survival},
	journal = {Blood Transfusion},
	volume = {11},
	number = {3},
	year = {2013},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {357-363},
	publisher = {SIMITI SERVIZI SRL},
	address = {VIA DESIDERIO 21, MILAN, 20131, ITALY},
	keywords = {organ transplantation, tolerance induction, tregs},
	issn = {1723-2007},
	doi = {10.2450/2013.0258-12},
	author = {Khan, Mohammad A. and Moeez, Sana and Akhtar, Suhail}
}
@article {46361,
	title = {Fungus-mediated preferential bioleaching of waste material such as fly - ash as a means of producing extracellular, protein capped, fluorescent and water soluble silica nanoparticles},
	journal = {PLoS One},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2014},
	month = {SEP },
	pages = {e107597},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>In this paper, we for the first time show the ability of the mesophilic fungus Fusarium oxysporum in the bioleaching of waste material such as Fly-ash for the extracellular production of highly crystalline and highly stable, protein capped, fluorescent and water soluble silica nanoparticles at ambient conditions. When the fungus Fusarium oxysporum is exposed to Fly-ash, it is capable of selectively leaching out silica nanoparticles of quasi-spherical morphology within 24 h of reaction. These silica nanoparticles have been completely characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, Photoluminescence (PL), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Energy dispersive analysis of Xrays (EDAX).</p>
},
	issn = {1932-6203},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0107597},
	author = {Khan, Shadab Ali and Uddin, Imran and Moeez, Sana and Ahmad, Absar}
}
@article {43863,
	title = {Size reduction of bulk alumina for mass production of fluorescent nanoalumina by fungus humicola sp.},
	journal = {Journal of Cluster Science},
	volume = {28},
	year = {2017},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {1981-1993},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {In recent years, nanomaterials have made their way into hundreds of biomedical, life-sciences and technological applications. One such nanomaterial of extreme importance is nanoalumina (Al2O3 nanoparticles). This nanomaterial is an epitome of diversity with applications exhibited in the fields of catalysis, cosmetics, theranostics, energy generation, biosensors, drug-delivery, tumor-regression, etc. However, problems persist in terms of biocompatibility, cost-effectiveness, reproducibility and mass-production of nanoalumina by the presently existent physical, chemical and biological methodologies. Herein, we for the first time are presenting a top-down biofabrication method by which size reduction of commercial bulk alumina/aluminum oxide (5 A mu m) into nanoalumina (5-25 nm) is carried out by a thermophilic fungus Humicola sp. within 96 h of reaction at just 50 A degrees C. The so-formed nanoalumina is highly stable, water dispersible, fluorescent and natural protein capped; characterization engaged standard techniques. These nanoparticles exhibit anti-bacterial properties against Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis strain and may serve as broad spectrum bactericidal agents. We believe that our novel top-down approach may be extensively used in the facile, inexpensive, eco-friendly and reliable fabrication of abundant quantities of nanomaterials of different chemical compositions, sizes and shapes with better control and predictability over the properties as derived from their substrates. The mechanistic aspect of said protocol is underway.},
	doi = {10.1007/s10876-017-1195-z},
	author = {Moeez, Sana and Siddiqui, Ejaz Ahmad and Khan, Shadab and Ahmad, Absar}
}
