TY - EJOU
AU - Constantino-Alcazar, Judith
AU - Abud-Archila, Miguel
AU - Valdez-Salas, Benjamín
AU - Gutierrez-Miceli, Federico
AU - Ceceña-Duran, Carlos
AU - López-Valenzuela, Blanca
AU - Gonzalez-Mendoza, Daniel
TI - Synthesis and Characterization of Green Potassium Nanoparticles from Sideroxylon Capiri and Evaluation of Their Potential Antimicrobial
T2 - Journal of Renewable Materials
PY - 2021
VL - 9
IS - 10
SN - 2164-6341
AB - In the present study, the green synthesis of potassium nanoparticles (K-NPs) was assessed using aqueous extract of Sideroxylon capiri. The potassium nanoparticles were analyzed by UV-visible spectroscopic techniques, X-ray spectrometers of energy dispersive (SEM-EDS) and dynamic light scattering. The results showed high values at 3.5 keV confirming the formation of potassium nanoparticles and the SEM analysis showed an agglomerated particles size between 360 to 200 nm with a spherical morphology. The K-NPs showed an effective antibacterial activity against the test organisms mainly with Bacillus cereus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Fusarium solani and Botrytis cinerea. However further studies about nanotoxicity of K-NPs are needed to confirm their potential in the control of the pathogen microorganisms under field conditions.
KW - Antimicrobial effect; green synthesis; Sideroxylon capiri; biocontrol
DO - 10.32604/jrm.2021.015645