1. Green Synthesis Technology (GST)
- Author
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Manjul Mungali, Amit Kumar, and Nisha Malik
- Abstract
Nanotechnology offers new materials and applications that will benefit society, yet there is growing concern about the potential health and environmental impacts of the production and use of nanoscale products. Although hundreds of studies of nanomaterial hazards have been reported, in green nanotechnology, nanomaterials or nanoparticles are synthesized or developed by biological approaches, such as biogenesis (biosynthesis) that has vast applications in the biomedical, food, and agricultural fields. Additionally, green nanotechnology offers many potential benefits, such as the enhancement of biomedical diagnostics, improved food quality and safety, reduction of agricultural inputs, and enrichment of nanoscale nutrient absorption from the soil. The green synthesis method, which is an alternative to chemical and physical methods, provides an eco-friendly way of synthesizing nanoparticles as this method does not require costly, harmful, and toxic chemicals.
- Published
- 2022