Regulation of the sizes of silver nanoparticles stabilized with a maleic acid copolymer and the prospect of their biotechnological use

Methods of synthesizing silver nanoparticles (SNP) of various sizes stabilized with a maleic acid copolymer are proposed. The colloidal solutions of SNP are characterized by electron spectroscopy, static and dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy. The stability of the obtained SNP in solutions of hydrogen peroxide and a hydrochloric acid salt is studied, their efficiency in antimicrobial activity tests is assessed.