Silver nanoparticles and cellulose microfiber micro-composite from banana (Musa acuminata) waste: green synthesis, antioxidant property and antimicrobial capacity

Chanena Alvarado-Aguilar; Roberto Luna Burgos; Heydi Ganchozo Intriago; Alfredo Leal-Chantong; Daniel Leal Alvarado

doi:10.17268/sci.agropecu.2023.003

Authors

Chanena Alvarado-Aguilar Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Roberto Luna Burgos Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas.
Heydi Ganchozo Intriago Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas.
Alfredo Leal-Chantong Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas.
Daniel Leal Alvarado Instituto de Investigación, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físicas y Químicas, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2023.003

Keywords:

Silver nanoparticles, micro-composite, cellulose microfibers, green chemistry, banana waste

Abstract

The green chemistry promotes the synthesis of nanomaterials from plant extracts as a new climate intelligent alternative to the use of conventional protocols based on costly and toxic chemicals. Therefore, this research was undertaken to analyses the efficiency of banana (peels and rachis) waste extracts in the production of a micro-composite composed by silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and cellulose microfibers (CMF) respectively. Results showed the synthesis of 24 nm diameter spherical particles AgNPs, with a peak of absorbance at 410 nm, in (v/v) water:ethanol extracts of banana peels at a final dilution of 3.10^-2. Concomitantly, 50-350 µm in length and 5-10 µm of diameter CMF were obtained via the oxalic acid hydrolysis of the oven-dried banana rachis. The micro-composite (AgNPs-CMF) and AgNPs displayed an active reducing capacity over 60% determined by the DPPH test, and active bacterial activity against E. Coli and S. aureus in Petri dishes. Overall results support the use of banana waste for the synthesis of AgNPs and CMF for industrial purposes.

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