Investigation of green synthesis, structural characterization and biological activities of ZnO nanoparticles using Agaricus bisporus extract

In recent years, many different studies have been carried out to explore the interesting aspects of nanotechnology. The rapid development of nanomaterial production has brought metal oxide applications in a wide variety of fields. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) can be obtained mechanically or chemically for commercial use. However, the environmental problems caused by these techniques have attracted a great deal of attention. Today, the green synthesis of ZnO NPS is of particular interest in the field of research aimed at reducing environmental problems. In this green approach, natural-based materials such as herbal extract, microbes, fungi and algae are used as bioreducers and biostabilizers due to their enrichment in bioactive phytochemicals. In this study, ZnO NP were synthesized using different salts of zinc and a natural product, mushroom extract (Agaricus bisporus). The obtained ZnO NPS were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis, Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). Finally, antimicrobial activities of ZnO NP against bacteria and yeasts were measured by well diffusion method and the results were recorded.