Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Bamboo Leaves Extract and Their Antimicrobial Activity

The synthesis of nanoparticles from biological processes is evolving a new era of research interests in nanotechnology. Silver nanoparticles are usually synthesized by chemicals which are quite toxic and ∞ammable in nature. This study deals with an environment friendly and biosynthesis process of antibacterial silver nanoparticles using bamboo leaves. The formation and characterisation of AgNPs were conflrmed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray difiraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The antimicrobial activities were carried out against E. coli and S. aureus strains by using disc difiusion method.