Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles from Trametes ljubarskyi (White Rot Fungus): Efficient and Effective Anticandidal Activity

Abstract

Today there is an enormous interest in developing safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly technologies for nanoparticle synthesis. In the present study, extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles was carried by Trametes ljubarskyi KU382503.1, white rot fungus isolated from the decayed wood log. The reduction of the silver nanoparticles was monitored by UV–visible spectrophotometry, and the characterization of the AgNPs was carried out by FT-IR and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The synthesized silver nanoparticles are very stable. Furthermore, the anticandidal activity of the AgNPs was assessed using agar well diffusion method. The biosynthesized AgNPs showed considerable activity against the Candida albicans. The present research opens a new path for the biological synthesis of AgNPs, and the process is easy and safe to scale up for biomedical and industrial applications.