In vitro antifungal efficacy of copper nanoparticles against selected crop pathogenic fungi
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Author(s)Olga Rubilar Rai, Prachi Kanhed, Sonal Birla, Swapnil Gaikwad, Aniket Gade, Amedea B. Seabra
PublisherScienceworldlib.com
ISBN / ASINB01A50F44G
ISBN-13978B01A50F448
Sales Rank99,999,999
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Highlights
The chemical method to synthesized CuNPs using C-TAB-IPA is found to be simple, economic and fast.
Synthesized CuNPs are in the range of 3–10 nm and also coated with capping agent Cetyl Trimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB).
The activity of copper nanoparticles was found to be superior to that of the commercially available fungicide bavistin against plant pathogenic fungi F. oxysporum, C. lunata, A. alternata, and P. destructiva.
These CuNPs can be used as an unique antifungal agent in agriculture to control the plant pathogenic fungi as well as used as potent disinfectant in poultry and animal husbandry.
Abstract
Copper nanoparticles play an important role in the field of optics and electronics, and also as a novel antimicrobial. In the present study, we report antifungal activity of copper nanoparticles against selected crop pathogenic fungi. Copper nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical reduction of Cu2+ in the presence of Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide and isopropyl alcohol. Characterizations of copper nanoparticles were carried out by UV–visible spectroscopy, nanoparticles tracking analysis (NTA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) which revealed that synthesized nanoparticles were coated by Cetyl Trimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) having particle size of 3–10 nm. Copper nanoparticles demonstrated significant antifungal activity against plant pathogenic fungi: Phoma destructiva (DBT-66), Curvularia lunata (MTCC no. 2030), Alternaria alternata (MTCC No. 6572) and Fusarium oxysporum (MTCC No. 1755). Since for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles the present chemical method by using C-TAB-IPA is found to be simple, economic and fast, the synthesized copper nanoparticles can be used as a novel antifungal agent in agriculture to control the plant pathogenic fungi as well as potent disinfectant in poultry and animal husbandry.
The chemical method to synthesized CuNPs using C-TAB-IPA is found to be simple, economic and fast.
Synthesized CuNPs are in the range of 3–10 nm and also coated with capping agent Cetyl Trimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB).
The activity of copper nanoparticles was found to be superior to that of the commercially available fungicide bavistin against plant pathogenic fungi F. oxysporum, C. lunata, A. alternata, and P. destructiva.
These CuNPs can be used as an unique antifungal agent in agriculture to control the plant pathogenic fungi as well as used as potent disinfectant in poultry and animal husbandry.
Abstract
Copper nanoparticles play an important role in the field of optics and electronics, and also as a novel antimicrobial. In the present study, we report antifungal activity of copper nanoparticles against selected crop pathogenic fungi. Copper nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical reduction of Cu2+ in the presence of Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide and isopropyl alcohol. Characterizations of copper nanoparticles were carried out by UV–visible spectroscopy, nanoparticles tracking analysis (NTA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) which revealed that synthesized nanoparticles were coated by Cetyl Trimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) having particle size of 3–10 nm. Copper nanoparticles demonstrated significant antifungal activity against plant pathogenic fungi: Phoma destructiva (DBT-66), Curvularia lunata (MTCC no. 2030), Alternaria alternata (MTCC No. 6572) and Fusarium oxysporum (MTCC No. 1755). Since for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles the present chemical method by using C-TAB-IPA is found to be simple, economic and fast, the synthesized copper nanoparticles can be used as a novel antifungal agent in agriculture to control the plant pathogenic fungi as well as potent disinfectant in poultry and animal husbandry.
