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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04550-6
Keywords
nHAp; Pectin; Eggshells; Banana peel; Antibiofilm; Antibacterial
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The study presents a green synthesis approach for sustainable nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) using materials obtained from environmental biowastes, such as HAp from eggshells and pectin from banana peels. The physicochemical characterization of the synthesized nHAp was conducted using various techniques including XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX, and HRTEM. The results demonstrated the potential of pectin-bound nHAp as an antibacterial agent for various biomedical and healthcare applications.
The current study reports the synthesis of sustainable nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) using a wet chemical precipitation approach. The materials used in the green synthesis of nHAp were obtained from environmental biowastes such as HAp from eggshells and pectin from banana peels. The physicochemical characterization of obtained nHAp was carried out using different techniques. For instance, X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and FTIR spectroscopy were used to study the crystallinity and synthesis of nHAp respectively. In addition, the morphology and elemental composition of nHAP were studied using FESEM equipped with EDX. HRTEM showed the internal structure of nHAP and calculated its grain size which was 64 nm. Furthermore, the prepared nHAp was explored for its antibacterial and antibiofilm activity which has received less attention previously. The obtained results showed the potential of pectin-bound nHAp as an antibacterial agent for various biomedical and healthcare applications.
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