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Research Project: Developing Agronomically and Environmentally Beneficial Management Practices to Increase the Sustainability and Safety of Animal Manure Utilization

Location: Food Animal Environmental Systems Research

Title: Plant extracts mediated syntheses of nanoparticles and their effectiveness on agricultural pathogens

Author
item Lovanh, Nanh
item OH, BYUNG-TAEK - Chonbuk National University
item Agga, Getahun
item RUIZ, GRACIELA - University Of Guanajuato
item Loughrin, John
item Sistani, Karamat

Submitted to: American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/7/2023
Publication Date: 6/18/2023
Citation: Lovanh, N.C., Oh, B., Agga, G.E., Ruiz, G., Loughrin, J.H., Sistani, K.R. 2023. Plant extracts mediated syntheses of nanoparticles and their effectiveness on agricultural pathogens. American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting. abstract# 2634.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The high demand for protein consumption in the ever-increasing population has put great pressure on food animal and crop production systems. To increase profit margin along with productivity, the utilization of antibiotics to promote animal growth and reduce mortality has contributed to the emergence of resistant bacteria that may affect humans as well as the animals themselves. Thus it is necessary to find a simple and economical way to counter or reduce the proliferation of these antibiotic resistant bacteria. Nanoparticles with antimicrobial properties hold a great promise in this arena. This study utilized silver nanoparticles synthesized from bitter melon (Momordica charantia) and sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) extracts to test against common agricultural pathogens (e.g., fungi and Escherichia coli). The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized and confirmed as silver nanoparticles by using the UV spectroscopy, FTIR, and SEM analysis. The results show that these silver nanoparticles are effective against agricultural fungi and pathogens such as Phytophthora capsici, Colletotrichum acutatum, Cladosporium fulvum, and Escherichia coli.