• Kavitha R
• Francisca, P
• Auxilia A

Nanoparticle research is currently an area of intense scientific interest due to its wide variety of potential applications in various fields. The novel nanomaterials have been used widely for the treatment of wastewater, groundwater, surface water and other environmental products contaminated by toxic metal ions, organic and inorganic solutes. In the present investigation silver nanoparticles were synthesized from the aqueous leaf extract of Adenanthera pavonina through biological method. The formation of AgNPs was confirmed by the visible colour change. The maximum absorption peak of 447 nm was obtained from UV-Vis spectroscopy. FT-IR analysis revealed the presence of various phytochemical compounds. Further characterization of AgNPs was done using SEM and EDX. The size of the hexagonal shaped silver nanoparticles was found to be 4- 6 nm. Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles showed their potential in controlling bacteria effectively.

AgNPs, Adenanthera pavonina, UV-VIS, FTIR, SEM, EDX.

"BIOSYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF PLANT-MEDIATED SILVER NANOPARTICLES FROM ADENANTHERA PAVONINA L.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.344-349, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902850.pdf

"BIOSYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF PLANT-MEDIATED SILVER NANOPARTICLES FROM ADENANTHERA PAVONINA L.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp344-349, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902850.pdf