Abstract

BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS OF COPPER NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES: A REVIEW

Kavita Rathore* and Kanika Sharma

Abstract

Copper nanoparticles (CuNP) due to their unique structural and effective biological properties find use in number of fields. Biologically synthesized copper nanoparticles have gained special attention recently in the field of agriculture. This review article enlists all the literature on green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using microbes and plant sources and their antimicrobial properties. Various aspects of green synthesis, the factors influencing the synthesis procedure, the effect of nanopartice treatment on the host plant as well as the pathogen are also discussed. Here copper nanoparticles are being looked upon as an alternative to routine antibiotics or chemical fungicides for crop plant disease management.

Keywords: Copper nanoparticles, green synthesis, antimicrobial properties and crop plant disease management.