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April 1, 2026Bioinorganic Chemistry and ApplicationsOpen Access

Green Synthesis of Iron (III) Oxide Nanoparticles Using Croton macrostachyus Stem Bark Extract and Their Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities

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WWWalelign WubetUniversity of Gondar TBTadesse BizuayehuDebark University HTHailemichael TegenuUniversity of Gondar

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Synthesis of nanoparticles shows antibacterial and antifungal activities in various microbial strains, suggesting eco-friendly alternatives for biomedical applications.

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This research aims to synthesize and characterize iron oxide nanoparticles using Croton macrostachyus extract and evaluate their antimicrobial properties.
Synthesis involving Croton macrostachyus extract and ferric chloride under optimized conditions.
Characterization using UV-Vis, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, and TGA/DTA techniques.
Assessment of antibacterial and antifungal activities against specific microbial strains.
Synthesis resulted in quasispherical γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles with an average size of 4.12 nm.
Notable antibacterial activity against Bacillus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Demonstrated antifungal activity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 100 μg/mL.

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Wubet et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7b275652765b073a8def https://doi.org/10.1155/bca/3179727

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Synthesis of nanoparticles shows antibacterial and antifungal activities in various microbial strains, suggesting eco-friendly alternatives for biomedical applications.

Green Synthesis of Iron (III) Oxide Nanoparticles Using Croton macrostachyus Stem Bark Extract and Their Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities

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