02318nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245015400055210006900209260007300278300001200351490000700363520129900370653001801669653002501687653000901712653001001721653001601731653003801747100002001785700002501805700002001830700002201850700002101872700002101893856012601914       2012                        eng d  a0927-776500aNovel route for rapid biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Calotropis procera L. latex and their cytotoxicity on tumor cells0 aNovel route for rapid biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles using  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJUN  a284-2880 v953 a<p>This paper accounts for novel, low-cost, eco-friendly route for rapid biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles. Cysteine proteases present in the latex of Calotropis procera L. were used to fabricate copper nanoparticles from copper acetate. Copper nanoparticles were initially characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction technique (XRD). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to estimate the size and shape of nanoparticles. The average size of copper nanoparticles was found to be 15 +/- 1.7 nm. Energy dispersive analysis of X-rays (EDAX) showed distinct peaks of copper. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was performed to confirm capping behavior of the latex proteins that contributed to long term stability of copper nanoparticles (6 months) in aqueous medium. Copper nanoparticles synthesized by above method were monodisperse type. Cytotoxicity studies of latex stabilized copper nanoparticles were carried out on HeLa, A549 and BHK21 cell lines by MTT dye conversion assay. HeLa, A549 and BHK21 cells showed excellent viability even at 120 mu M concentration of copper nanoparticles. This shows that copper nanoparticles synthesized by above method hold excellent biocompatibility. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aBiocompatible10aCopper nanoparticles10aFTIR10aLatex10aTumor cells10aX-ray diffraction technique (XRD)1 aHarne, Shrikant1 aSharma, Ashwinikumar1 aDhaygude, Mayur1 aJoglekar, Shriram1 aKodam, Kisan, M.1 aHudlikar, Manish  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/novel-route-rapid-biosynthesis-copper-nanoparticles-using-aqueous-extract-calotropis-0