Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular NanotechnologyISSN: 2324-8777

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Research Article, J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol Vol: 5 Issue: 2

In-situ Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nanoparticles Assisted with Green Laser to Kill S. enterica in Water

Adil Raza1, Ahmed Azam1*, Muhammad Muddassar Zafar2, Muhammad Ahsan1, Muhammad Shahzad Saeed1, Irfan Toqeer1 and Muhammad Yaseen1
1Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
2Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fishries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
Corresponding author : Ahmed Azam
Ahmed Azam, Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
E-mail: ahmadazam59@gmail.com
Received: December 30, 2015 Accepted: May 02, 2016 Published: May 07,2016
Citation: Raza A, Azam A, Zafar MM, Ahsan M, Saeed MS, et al. (2016) In-situ Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nanoparticles Assisted with Green Laser to Kill S. enterica in Water. J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol 5:2. doi:10.4172/2324-8777.1000183

Abstract

In-situ Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nanoparticles Assisted with Green Laser to Kill S. enterica in Water

All over the world S. enterica is found in poikilothermic, endothermic animals, environment and in drinkable water. This family belongs to the class of pathogen that is the major reason behind the gastric illnesses such as typhoid fever and food poisoning. The novel nanomaterials with potential anti-microbial activity and lesser harmfulness are gaining attention now a days. In the present research work Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized using coprecipitation method assisted with laser ablation technique to control the fine spinel structure of the material. The structural characterization of the synthesized nanomaterial was done by X-ray diffraction technique. The mean size of the nanoparticle was calculated using Scherrer’s formula and was found to be ∼13 nm. The morphology and the formation of nanoparticles were evinced by scanning electron microscopy. For the elemental analysis EDX was performed. The Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 was found to be an effective anti-microbial nanomaterial and prevent the growth of S. enterica. A 10μg of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanomaterial dissolved in 1mL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) showed outstanding 94.13 ± 1.24 % inhibition activity against growth of S. enterica.

Keywords: Nanoparticles; Inhibition activity; Nanomaterial

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