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dc.contributor.authorVijayan, S.R.
dc.contributor.authorSanthiyagu,, P.
dc.contributor.authorSingamuthu, M.
dc.contributor.authorAhila, N.K.
dc.contributor.authorRavindran, J.
dc.contributor.authorEthiraj, K.
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-05T10:49:19Z
dc.date.available2014-03-05T10:49:19Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationThe Scientific World Journal, vol.2014; 2014; Article ID 938272, 10 pp.; doi:10.1155/2014/938272
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4479
dc.description.abstractSilver and gold nanoparticles were synthesized using an aqueous extract of the seaweed Turbinaria conoides and their antibiofilm activity against marine biofilm forming bacteria is reported here. The UV-Vis spectra showed the characteristics SPR absorption band for Ag NPs at 421 and for Au NPs at 538?nm. Further, the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, FESEM, EDX, and HRTEM analysis. Spherical and triangular nanostructures of the Ag and Au nanoparticles were observed between the size ranges of 2–17nm and 2–19nm, respectively. The synthesized Ag NPs are efficient in controlling the bacterial biofilm formation; however, Au NPs did not show any remarkable antibiofilm activity. The maximum zone of inhibition was recorded against E. coli (17.6 ± 0.42 mm), followed by Salmonella sp., S. liquefaciens, and A. hydrophila. The macrotube dilution method inferred the MIC (20–40µLmL<sup>-1</sup>) and MBC (40–60µLmL<sup>-1</sup>) of Ag NPs. The CLSM images clearly showed the weak adherence and disintegrating biofilm formation of marine biofilm bacterial strains treated with Ag NPs. The Artemia cytotoxicity assay recorded the LC50 value of 88.914 ± 5.04µLmL<sup>-1</sup>. Thus the present study proved the efficiency of Ag NPs as a potent antimicrofouling agent and became the future perspective for the possible usage in the biofouling related issues in the aquaculture installations and other marine systems
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing
dc.rightsCopyright © 2014 Sri Ramkumar Vijayan et al.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.subjectseaweed products
dc.subjectantifouling substances
dc.subjectbioactive compounds
dc.subjectcytotoxicity
dc.titleSynthesis and characterization of silver and gold nanoparticles using aqueous extract of seaweed, turbinaria conoides, and their antimicrofouling activity
dc.typeJournal Article


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