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Fungi Can Make Nanomaterials Without Toxic Chemicals

Fungi Can Make Nanomaterials Without Toxic Chemicals

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Fungal enzymes can produce nanoparticles and quantum dots as low-cost, sustainable alternatives.

Fungal enzymes can produce nanoparticles and quantum dots as low-cost, sustainable alternatives.

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Fungal Biology Reviews

Fungal Biology Reviews

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Eco-Friendly Nanotech

Eco-Friendly Nanotech

This paper shows how fungi can be harnessed to produce nanomaterials like metallic nanoparticles, quantum dots, and nanocomposites without toxic chemicals. Fungal enzymes and metabolites naturally drive the reactions, creating stable, low-cost, and sustainable alternatives for medicine, agriculture, food, and environmental cleanup.

This paper shows how fungi can be harnessed to produce nanomaterials like metallic nanoparticles, quantum dots, and nanocomposites without toxic chemicals. Fungal enzymes and metabolites naturally drive the reactions, creating stable, low-cost, and sustainable alternatives for medicine, agriculture, food, and environmental cleanup.

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