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BULLETIN OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 39, Issue 5, Pages 1165-1170Publisher
INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1007/s12034-016-1276-x
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Antifungal activity; copper oxide nanoparticles; Eichhornia; EDX; FESEM; plant pathogens
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In this paper, we report the biosynthesis and characterization of copper oxide nanoparticles from an aquatic noxious weed, Eichhornia crassipes by green chemistry approach. The aim of this work is to synthesize copper oxide nanoparticles by simple, cost-effective and ecofriendly method as an alternative to other available techniques. The synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analyses. The synthesized particles were highly stable, spherical in shape with an average diameter of 28 +/- 4 nm. The synthesized nanoparticles were then explored to antifungal activity against plant pathogens. Highest zone of inhibition were observed in 100 mu g ml (- 1) of Eichhornia-mediated copper oxide nanoparticle against Fusarium culmorum and Aspergillus niger. This Eichhornia-mediated copper oxide nanoparticles were proved to be good antifungal agents against plant fungal pathogens.
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