BIOSYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING MARINE CYANOBACTERIUM, OSCILLATORIA WILLEI NTDM01

Pioneering of reliable and eco-friendly process for synthesis of metallic nanoparticles biologically is an important step in the field of application of nanobiotechnology. This paper reports the extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using marine cyanobacterium, Oscillatoria willei NTDM01 which reduces silver ions and stabilizes the silver nanoparticles by a secreted protein. The silver nitrate solution incubated with washed marine cyanobacteria changed to a yellow color from 72h onwards, indicating the formation of silver nanoparticles. The characteristics of the protein shell at 265nm were observed in Ultra violet spectrum for the silver nanoparticles in solution. While Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) confirmed the presence of a protein shell which are responsible for the nanoparticles biosynthesis. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies showed that the formation of agglomerated silver nanoparticles due to the capping agent in the range of 100 - 200nm. EDS spectrum of the silver nanoparticles was confirmed the presence of elemental silver signal in high percentage. Apart from Eco-friendliness and easy availability and low cost cyanobacterial biomass production will be more advantageous when compared to other classes of micro organism. Biosynthesis nanoparticles would have greater commercial viability if the nanoparticles could be synthesized more rapidly in the reaction vessel.