Algae-Mediated Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Applications and Prospects

Synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) through algae has been assumed a few significant roles in nano-based medications for human life improvement. Recently, there are few reports on the synthesis of NPs using algae, which are being utilized as a bio-processing plant for the blend against the microbes in various manners. Besides, NPs can be produced by physical and chemical techniques, for example, attrition, pyrolysis, etc. The physical and chemical strategies have different disadvantages, for example, significant expense of production, requiring high energy information, and generation of harmful side effects. To beat this, few biological techniques are utilized in the synthesis of nanoparticles. The biological techniques are generally cost-effective, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. This chapter deals with the algae-mediated metallic NPs synthesis and its applications.