Synthesis Of Silver Nanoparticles Using Egg White: Dye Degradation And Antimicrobial Potential

In recent years, developing nanoparticles with green processes is gaining huge attention due to its cost-effectiveness. simplicity and non toxic precursors. The present study utilized the potential of egg white for the synthesis of stable silver nanoparticles (EW-AgNPs). In order to characterize the EW-AgNPs, various techniques have been employed. UV-vis spectroscopy (3 00-700nm) was used to study the lambda(max) which highlighted the peak at 422nm. Further, the stability of synthesized EW-AgNPs was studied using Zeta potential the value of -16.4 mV was obtained indicating the stability of developed EW-AgNPs in the solution. Transmission electron microscopy was used specifically to visualize the shape and size of synthesized EW-AgNPs, the images showed spherical to the disverse shape of EW-AgNPs. In the first phase the EW-AgNPs were studied for dye degradation along with NaBH4. The enhanced dye degradation of blue dye was obtained with EW-AgNPs+NaBH4. showing 90- 100% degradation from 100- 25 mgL(-1) dye solution, respectively. Further, in the second phase. antimicrobial activity (Zone of Inhibition) of EW-AgNPs seas analyzed against Escherichia coli and Staphyloccusaureus A higher ZOI was obtained for E.coli (16mm) than S. aureus (12.4mm). The present study proved egg white's ability to develop stable silver nanoparticles, which seas further found to be effective for blue dye degradation and antimicrobial activity.