Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using water hyacinth extracts: Characterization, evaluation of antimicrobial and dye removal

Phiphat SONTHONGPHITHAK; Chonchanok  MUANGNAPOH; Chalita  RATANATAWANATE; Teerasak  E-KOBON; Akkharadet  PIYASAENGTHONG; Piyorot  HONGSACHART; Manop  SRIUTTHA; Nipaporn  SENGKHAMPARN; Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Anthony  DHANAPAL; Kitiyaporn WITTAYANARAKUL

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v34i2.1979

Authors

Phiphat SONTHONGPHITHAK Program in Applied Bioresource Science, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai, 43000, Thailand
Chonchanok MUANGNAPOH Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Chalita RATANATAWANATE National Nanotechnology Centre (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, 12120, Thailand
Teerasak E-KOBON Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Akkharadet PIYASAENGTHONG The International Undergraduate Program in Bioscience and Technology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Piyorot HONGSACHART Program in Science Technology and Business Enterprise, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai, 43000, Thailand
Manop SRIUTTHA Program in Science Technology and Business Enterprise, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai, 43000, Thailand
Nipaporn SENGKHAMPARN Program in Science Technology and Business Enterprise, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai, 43000, Thailand
Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Anthony DHANAPAL Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, 31900, Malaysia
Kitiyaporn WITTAYANARAKUL Program in Science Technology and Business Enterprise, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai, 43000, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v34i2.1979

Keywords:

Zinc oxide nanoparticle, Biosynthesis process, Antimicrobial activity, Dye removal, Water hyacinth extracts

Abstract

In nanobiotechnology, synthesizing metal nanoparticles (NPs) using plant extracts has recently been increasing because of eco-friendly and low-cost methods. For this work, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been synthesized by biosynthesis process using water hyacinth extracts (WHE). The water hyacinth (WH) was chosen because the WH is fast-growing and the most toxic aquatic plant in the world. Therefore, this work aims to apply these WHE to be a precursor in the biosynthesis of ZnO NPs (ZnO_Bio-NPs) based on the research of a sustainable environment. The ZnO NPs synthesized by the WHE were investigated for their antibacterial and photocatalytic activities. An UV-Vis spectrum showed a specific absorbance peak around 362 nm with an average band gap of 3.22 eV. As the result, TEM analysis revealed a triangle structure with an average size of about 64.05 nm. The peaks of XRD analysis show a hexagonal wurtzite structure. The ZnO NPs synthesized by the WHE showed higher antibacterial activity against S. aureus better than E. coli. It is interesting to note that the ZnO_Bio-NPs synthesized from the WHE can have an anti P. acnes (JB7) with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) equal to 50 µg∙mL^‒1and 200 µg∙mL^‒1, respectively. In addition, the ZnO_Bio-NPs also can effectively remove more than 90% of the malachite green within 180 minutes with extremely high reuse.

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