@article { ISI:000244293000015,
	title = {Nitrate reductase-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles from AgNO3},
	journal = {Biotechnology Letters},
	volume = {29},
	number = {3},
	year = {2007},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {439-445},
	publisher = {SPRINGER},
	type = {Article},
	address = {VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using alpha-NADPH-dependent nitrate reductase and phytochelatin in vitro has been demonstrated for the first time. The silver ions were reduced in the presence of nitrate reductase, leading to the formation of a stable silver hydrosol 10-25 nm diam. and stabilized by the capping peptide. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and UV-Vis absorption. These studies will help in designing a rational enzymatic strategy for the synthesis of nanomaterials of different chemical composition, shapes and sizes as well as their separation.</p>},
	keywords = {Capping Peptide, enzymatic method, nitrate reductase, silver nanoparticles},
	issn = {0141-5492},
	doi = {10.1007/s10529-006-9256-7},
	author = {Kumar, S. Anil and Abyaneh, Majid Kazemian and Gosavi, S. W. and Kulkarni, Sulabha K. and Pasricha, Renu and Ahmad, Absar and Khan, Mohammad Islam}
}
