Simplistic approach in extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles via bioreducing potential of Planococcus plakortidis strain BGCC‐51 isolated from dye industry effluent soil.

Here, extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was carried out by Planococcus plakortidis strain BGCC‐51 isolated from dye industry effluent soil. The microbes were isolated, screened, and characterised by molecular analysis (accession number KX776160). The optimisation of synthesis of AgNPs to determine the optimum substrate level (1–5 mM), pH (5–9), and temperature (25–55°C) were further carried out. P. plakortidis strain BGCC‐51 gave best yield of AgNPs at substrate concentration 5 mM, pH 8, and at 35°C. Synthesised AgNPs were characterised by scanning electron microscope and high‐resolution transmission electron microscope. The size of synthesised AgNPs was in the range of 20–40 nm having spherical morphology. The AgNPs were found to show antimicrobial activity against bacteria such as Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]