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CASTRO-LONGORIA, Ernestina. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada. Mundo nano [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.16, pp.128-135.  Epub 28-Ago-2020. ISSN 2448-5691.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2016.16.56907.

In nanotechnology the use of biological material as reducing agents for the production of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) is subject of current research. Among the biological agents examined, fungi and plant extracts have been identified as excellent candidates for this purpose. Fungi present a number of advantages over other biological systems such as a rapid growth rate, simple nutrient requirements and easy handling of biomass/cultures. So far, more than 50 fungal species have demonstrated excellent bioreducing capacity to produce metallic NPs. The fungus Neurospora crassa has been successfully used to produce metallic NPs and the potential applications of such NPs are currently explored, particularly silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for their excellent antimicrobial activity. Despite the advances in this field, there is still much work to be done, especially in finding biocompatible NPs for their potential use in biomedicine.

Palavras-chave : Nanoparticles; echofriendly methods; antimicrobial; fungi; Neurospora crassa.