Abstract
Microorganisms are capable of synthesizing metal nanoparticles, and specifically Enterococcus faecalis bacteria were tested for its ability to synthesize selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) from sodium selenite. The biosynthesized Se-NPs were spherical in shape with the size range of 29–195nm. Also, the TEM microscopy showed the accumulation of nano-structures as extracellular deposits. The ability of the bacteria to tolerate high levels of toxic selenite was studied by changing with different concentrations of sodium selenite (0.19mM–2.97mM). Also, the effect of Se-NPs was studied on the growth profile of number of pathogenic Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. High concentrations of sodium selenite in the medium led to the production of small amounts of selenium nanostructures by bacteria. In addition, Se-NPs can be used as an anti-staphylococcal element to effectively prevent and treat S. aureus infections.
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