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Biosynthesis of Cr(III) nanoparticles from electroplating wastewater using chromium-resistant Bacillus subtilis and its cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity

  • A. Kanakalakshmi
  • , V. Janaki
  • , K. Shanthi*
  • , S. Kamala-Kannan
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Bharathiar University
  • Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), Salem

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to synthesize and characterize Cr(III) nanoparticles using wastewater from electroplating industries and chromium-resistant Bacillus subtilis. Formation of Cr(III) nanoparticles was confirmed by UV–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy at 300 nm. The size of the nanoparticles varied from 4 to 50 nm and energy dispersive spectroscopy profile shows strong Cr peak approximately at 4.45 and 5.2 keV. The nanoparticles inhibited the growth of pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The cytotoxic effect of the synthesized Cr(III) nanoparticle was studied using HEK 293 cells, and the cell viability was found to decrease with increasing concentration of Cr(III) nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1304-1309
Number of pages6
JournalArtificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology
Volume45
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017.10.3

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Bacillus subtilis
  • biosynthesis
  • chromium
  • electroplating wastewater
  • nanoparticles

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • Biological Sciences

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