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Antimicrobial Activities of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Curvularia spicifera

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Microbiology

Abstract

Curvularia spicifera (SUMCC 22003) is an endophytic fungus isolated from leaves of the medicinal plant Calotropis procera that were collected from Wadi Bir-EL-Ain, Sohag, Egypt. The fungus was identified based on morphology and phylogenetic analyses. The ability of C. spicifera to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was studied. The biosynthesized AgNPs were characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, XRD measurement, DLS, Zeta potential analysis, FTIR and HR-TEM analysis. The formed AgNPs were stable, well-dispersed and spherical crystalline with an average diameter of 38.41 nm and a Zeta potential of -6.35 mV. The FTIR analysis confirmed that AgNPs are capped with protein. The biosynthesis optimization study indicated that 1 mM AgNO3, 5 g of biomass weight, pH 10.5 and a reaction temperature of 60°C were the optimal conditions for AgNPs biosynthesis. AgNPs exerted significant antimicrobial activity at different concentrations against the tested species of Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria and yeast species, demonstrating their potential as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. Escherichia coli showed the highest susceptibility to AgNPs (50 µg) with an inhibition zone diameter of 23.7±0.3 mm and MIC 4.2±0.1 µg. AgNPs (50 µg) exhibited an inhibition zone of 16.7±0.1 mm and MIC of 5.7±0.3 for Candida albicans.

DOI

10.21608/sjsci.2024.336812.1233

Keywords

Keywords: Calotropis procera, extracellular biosynthesis, Characterization, Optimization, antimicrobial activity

Authors

First Name

Bahig

Last Name

El deeb

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.

Email

bahig1978@gmail.com

City

Sohag

Orcid

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First Name

Gerges

Last Name

Faheem

MiddleName

G.

Affiliation

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.

Email

gem_gad@yahoo.com

City

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Orcid

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Bakhit

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.

Email

mahmoudsaad@science.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

Orcid

0000-0001-9510-1581

Volume

10

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52890

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2024-11-16

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Page Start

95

Page End

102

Print ISSN

2357-0938

Online ISSN

2974-4296

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https://sjsci.journals.ekb.eg/article_410661.html

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410,661

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2,359

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Publication Title

Sohag Journal of Sciences

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https://sjsci.journals.ekb.eg/

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Antimicrobial Activities of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Curvularia spicifera

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Created At

08 Feb 2025