Extracellular Biosynthesis of Copper and Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Stereum hirsutum, a Native White-Rot Fungus from Chilean Forests

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Transmission electron microscopy (TEMs) of (a) copper and/or copper oxide nanoparticles and (b) the nanoparticles embedded in the polymer. These nanoparticles were biosynthesized by the mycelium-free extract of S. hirsutum in the presence of CuCl₂ (5 mM) after 3d at pH 9.0.

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