Review Article

Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles by Microorganisms and Their Applications

Table 2

Oxide nanoparticles synthesized by microorganisms.

MicroorganismsProductsCulturing temperature (°C)Size (nm)ShapeLocationReferences

Shewanella oneidensisFe3O42840–50Rectangular, rhombic, hexagonalExtracellular[64]
QH-2Fe3O422–26 RectangularIntracellular[65]
Recombinant AMB-1Fe3O42820Cubo-octahedralIntracellular[66]
Yeast cellsFe3O436Not availableWormhole-likeExtracellular[67]
Yeast cellsFePO436Not availableNanopowdersExtracellular[68]
WM-1Fe3O428 CuboidalIntracellular[69]
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1Fe2O32530–43Pseudohexagonal/irregular or rhombohedralIntracellular[70]
HSMV-1Fe3O463 Bullet-shapedIntracellular[71]
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeSb2O325–602–10SphericalIntracellular[72]
Lactobacillus sp.BaTiO32520–80TetragonalExtracellular[73]
Lactobacillus sp.TiO2258–35SphericalExtracellular[74]
Fusarium oxysporumTiO23006–13SphericalExtracellular[75]
Fusarium oxysporumBaTiO3254-5SphericalExtracellular[76]
Fusarium oxysporumZrO2253–11SphericalExtracellular[77]