Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nano Zinc Oxide Particle Synthesis from Bio-Waste Selaginella willdenowii Leaf Extract: A Multi-Faceted Approach for Environmental and Biomedical Applications Subject The topic of the resource activity; nanoparticles; phytochemicals; Selaginella willdenowii; zinc oxide Description An account of the resource Selaginella willdenowii, a commonly used greenhouse fern, was often used as a biowaste to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in an eco-friendly and cost-effective way. UV-Visible spectra studies were carried out to confirm the synthesis of S. willdenowii-mediated ZnO NPs (SW-ZnO NPs), and a peak at 367nm with a sharp band gap of 3.415eV was observed. The X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the crystalline size of the synthesized SW-ZnO NPs was 11.971nm. The phytochemicals present in the extracts and the compounds involved in the reduction of metal to nanoparticles were determined by Fourier Transform Infrared analysis. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to analyze the surface morphology and size of the obtained SW-ZnO NPs. The examination revealed that they exhibited a hexagonal shape, with an average size falling within the range of 17-23nm. Under ultra-violet light, reactive blue 220 and reactive yellow 145 dyes showed 78.06% and 60.14% degradation, showing potential photocatalytic degradation activity. The synthesized SW-ZnO NPs also exhibited antimicrobial activity against bacterial strains (Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis) and fungal cultures (Candida tropicalis and Candida albicans) showed cytotoxic activity against Hep-G2 cell lines. Our results suggest the green synthesized SW-ZnO NPs have potential photocatalytic, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential. 2024 World Scientific Publishing Company. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sudheesh A.K.; Alwin G.C.; Joseph K.S.; Jaison J.P.; Jose J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nano, Vol-19, No. 12 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available World Scientific Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1142/S179329202450084X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1142/S179329202450084X</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198266905&amp;doi=10.1142%2FS179329202450084X&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=e27929430d7dead06b76c98ff452561f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198266905&amp;doi=10.1142%2fS179329202450084X&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=e27929430d7dead06b76c98ff452561f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 17932920 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sudheesh A.K., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Alwin G.C., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Joseph K.S., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Jaison J.P., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Jose J., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India