Floral System Act as a Reservoir for Nanobiotechnology (Silver Nanoparticles)

Abstract

The coming era of Nanotechnology is considered the first book on the topic of nanotechnology. It consists of processing of separation, consolidation and deformation of materials by one atom or by one molecule. There are two main approaches used in nanotechnology such as 1) “bottom-up” approach in which materials or devices are built from components and assemble themselves chemically by the principles of molecular recognition 2) “top-down” approach reflects the nano-objects are constructed from larger entities without atomic-level control. Nanobiotechnology refers to the intersection of nanotechnology and biology. This discipline facilitates to merge the biological macromolecules into the nanosized materials. Now, technology has blessed us with the ability to adapt these tools, to perform a function that nature has overlooked. Nanoparticles exhibit completely new or improved properties based on specific characteristics such as size, distribution, and morphology. The biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from plants is increasing every year than compared to gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles. The silver nanoparticles specifically have suitable plasmon resonance frequencies and absorption characteristics to give effective enhancement with visible excitation. Different parts of plants have different biochemical constituents; it would affect the reduction rate, size, shape and size distribution of silver nanoparticles Therefore, further studies will be needed to find out the exact metabolites responsible for bioreduction of silver ions, mechanism of action in various biomedical applications and clinical studies up to marketing. It will overwhelm the side effects caused by the commercially available drug molecules and provide clean-up environment for upcoming generations. Keywords: Nanotechnology, nanobiotechnology, silver nanoparticles, floral system