Influence of the silver nanoparticles on microbial community in different environments

• Authors: Katarzyna Pietrzak , Beata Gutarowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the number and diversity of microbial community in different environments (soil extract, water, sewage), and to determine whether the environment inhibits or accelerates the influence of AgNPs on moulds. AgNPs (45 ppm) present in the environment decreased bacterial (91%) and fungal (33-85%) numbers, and eliminated some strains, e.g., Alternaria alternata and Cryptococcus laurentii. Based on the biomass growth of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogenum in a medium with AgNPs and the environmental samples, it was noticed that environment can enhance (soil extract) or inhibit (sewage) antifungal activity of AgNPs.

Keywords

EN

silver nanoparticles; disinfection; microorganisms; sewage; water; soil

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 721-724

Dates

published

2015

received

2015-07-21

revised

2015-10-09

accepted

2015-10-30

(unknown)

2015-11-27

Contributors

author

Katarzyna Pietrzak

• Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland

author

Beata Gutarowska

• Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18388/abp.2015_1118