Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I: Microbially Synthesized Nanoparticles
1: Microbial Nanomaterial Synthesis: Types and Applications
1.1 Introduction to Microbial Nanomaterial Synthesis
1.2 Microbial Nanomaterials, Types, and Formation
1.3 Mechanism of Microbial Nanomaterials Synthesis
1.4 Biotemplates of Microbial Nanomaterial Synthesis
1.4.1 Fungi Biotemplate
1.4.2 Bacteria Biotemplate
1.4.3 Viral Biotemplate
1.4.4 Microalgae Biotemplate
1.5 Application of Nanomaterials
1.5.1 Antimicrobial Agent

1.5.2 Food Microbiology
1.5.3 Cosmeceutical Industry
1.5.4 Clinical Microbiology
1.5.5 Drug Delivery
1.5.6 Agricultural Application
1.5.7 Environmental Application
1.6 Factors Affecting Microbial Nanomaterials
1.6.1 Method
1.6.2 Pore Size
1.6.3 Environment
1.6.4 Temperature
1.6.5 pH
1.6.6 Pressure
1.6.7 Proximity
1.6.8 Particle Shape and Size
1.7 Conclusion
References
2: Microbial Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Properties of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs)
2.2.1 Physical Properties of AuNPs

2.2.1.1 Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR)
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence (SEF)
Photothermal Conversion
Colorimetric Responses
2.2.1.2 Radioactivity
2.2.1.3 High Atomic Number
2.2.1.4 Tunability
2.2.2 Biochemical Properties of AuNPs
2.2.2.1 Biocompatibility
2.2.2.2 Ease of Coupling
2.2.2.3 Targeting
2.2.2.4 Delivery
2.3 Microbial Synthesis of AuNPs
2.3.1 Synthesis of AuNPs from Bacteria
2.3.2 Synthesis of AuNPs from Fungi
2.3.3 Synthesis of AuNPs from Algae

2.3.4 Synthesis of AuNPs from Viral Templates
2.4 Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs)
2.4.1 Visual Color and UV-Visible Spectroscopy
2.4.2 SEM Analysis
2.4.3 TEM Analysis
2.4.4 EDX/EDS Analysis
2.4.5 AFM Analysis
2.4.6 FTIR Analysis
2.4.7 XRD Analysis
2.4.8 DLS Analysis
2.4.9 XPS Analysis
2.5 Mechanism of Synthesis of AuNPs
2.6 Applications of AuNPs
2.7 Challenges and Future Prospects
2.8 Conclusion
References
3: Biosynthesis, Characterization and Applications of Gold Nanoparticles
3.1 Introduction

3.2 Methods of Nanoparticles Production
3.3 Microbial Production of Nanoparticles
3.4 Microbial Strains for the Production of AuNPs
3.4.1 Synthesis by Bacterial Strains
3.4.2 Synthesis by Fungal Strains
3.4.3 Synthesis by Actinomycete
3.4.4 Synthesis Using Strains of Algae
3.5 Gold Nanoalloys
3.6 Gold Nanoconjugates
3.7 Gold Nanoparticles Properties and Characterization
3.7.1 Stability
3.7.2 Optical and Electronic Properties
3.7.3 Characterization
3.8 Mechanism Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis by Microbes