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February 26, 2026New Journal of Chemistry2 citations

Green Synthesis of Ginger-Extract-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Activity and Selective Colorimetric Detection of Mercury Ions

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OKOmer Farooq khanMKMuhammad KashifFKFatima Khan

Key Points

  • The research aims to develop eco-friendly silver nanoparticles using ginger extract and evaluate their antibacterial properties and mercury ion detection capabilities.
  • Utilized ginger extract as a natural reducing agent for silver ion reduction
  • Synthesized spherical and stable silver nanoparticles
  • Evaluated antibacterial activity against various pathogens
  • Assessed colorimetric detection for mercury ions
  • Ginger-extract-mediated silver nanoparticles exhibited significant antibacterial activity
  • Results showed a clear and effective color change for mercury ion detection
  • The nanoparticles were stable and maintained their properties over time

Abstract

This study reports the eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract as a natural reducing and capping agent. The ginger-extract-mediated AgNPs (GE-AgNPs) were spherical, stable, and...

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khan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe3ec95ddcd3a253e7f3ahttps://doi.org/10.1039/d5nj04427h
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