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1016/J.CHEMOSPHERE.2016.09.070
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of silver nanoparticles in human cells. ACS Nano 3:279–290. https://doi.org/10.1021/
nn800596w
Asmathunisha N, Kathiresan K (2013) A review on biosynthesis of nanoparticles by marine
organisms. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 103:283–287. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.
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microorganisms. Adv Colloid Interf Sci 179–182:150–168. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CIS.
2012.06.013
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Mater 26:2836–2846. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm500316k
Beeler E, Singh OV (2016) Extremophiles as sources of inorganic bio-nanoparticles. World J
Microbiol Biotechnol 32:156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-016-2111-7
Bentley SD, Chater KF, Cerdeño-Tárraga A-M et al (2002) Complete genome sequence of the
model actinomycete Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). Nature 417:141–147. https://doi.org/10.
1038/417141a
Bérdy J (2005) Bioactive microbial metabolites. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 58:1–26. https://doi.org/10.
1038/ja.2005.1
Borase HP, Salunke BK, Salunkhe RB et al (2014) Plant extract: a promising biomatrix for
ecofriendly, controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 173:1–29.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-014-0831-4
Brayner R, Ferrari-Iliou R, Brivois N et al (2006) Toxicological impact studies based on
Escherichia coli bacteria in ultrafine ZnO nanoparticles colloidal medium. Nano Lett
6:866–870. https://doi.org/10.1021/NL052326H
Bull AT, Stach JEM (2007) Marine actinobacteria: new opportunities for natural product search and
discovery. Trends Microbiol 15:491–499. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TIM.2007.10.004
Chauhan R, Kumar A, Abraham J (2013) A biological approach to synthesis of silver nanoparticles
with Streptomyces sp. JAR1 and its antimicrobial activity. Sci Pharm 81:607–621. https://doi.
org/10.3797/scipharm.1302-02
Chauhan N, Narang J, Jain U (2016) Amperometric acetylcholinesterase biosensor for pesticides
monitoring utilising iron oxide nanoparticles and poly(indole-5-carboxylic acid). J Exp Nanosci
11:111–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458080.2015.1030712
Dasgupta N, Ramalingam C (2016) Silver nanoparticle antimicrobial activity explained by membrane rupture and reactive oxygen generation. Environ Chem Lett 14:477–485. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s10311-016-0583-1
210
D. Costa et al.