A Mini-Review on Lichen-Based Nanoparticles and Their Applications as Antimicrobial Agents

Biological entities such as green plants, fungi, and lichens are now a days persistently explored for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Lichen-based nanoparticles are also becoming increasingly popular owing to their biocompatibility, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. The lichen-based metal na...

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Published in:Frontiers in microbiology 2021-03, Vol.12, p.633090-633090
Main Authors: Rattan, Rohit, Shukla, Sudeep, Sharma, Bharti, Bhat, Mamta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antimicrobial
applications
green synthesis
lichens
Microbiology
nanoparticles
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Summary:Biological entities such as green plants, fungi, and lichens are now a days persistently explored for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Lichen-based nanoparticles are also becoming increasingly popular owing to their biocompatibility, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. The lichen-based metal nanomaterials, particularly synthesized using green chemistry approaches, have turned out to be great substitutes to conventional antimicrobial therapies. Many scientific reports established the significant antimicrobial properties exhibited by the lichen nanoparticles. Therefore, the present mini-review summarizes an overview of lichen-based nanomaterials, their synthesis, their applications, and the molecular mechanism of their potential as broad spectrum antimicrobial agents for biomedical applications.
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2021.633090