We report here a "green" approach for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in which the Mentha piperita extract was applied for the bioreduction of chloroauric acid and the stabilization of the formed nanostructures. The obtained GNPs were characterized by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The reduction of gold ions with the plant extract leads to ...

Green synthesis is a simple, low-cost, non-toxic, environmentally friendly and efficient approach touse. Leaf extract of plants rich in polyphenols, such as flavonoids, is a powerful agent in reducing thesynthesis of gold nanoparticles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the parameters affecting thebiosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of Scroph...

An electrochemical study for detecting green leaf plant volatiles from healthy and infected plants has been devised and tested. The electrocatalytic response of plant volatiles at a gold electrode was measured using cyclic voltammetry, amperometric current-time (i-t) analysis, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and hydrodynamic experiments. The sensitivity of the gold electrode in i-t analysi...

Biogeochemistry is a useful tool for assessing geochemical dispersion patterns. Sari Gunay epithermal gold deposit was selected in order to assess the application of biogeochemical exploration for gold in northwestern Iran. In this study, four sites were sampled in a profile perpendicular to mineralized vein with a control site two km far-off mineralized vein. A sample from each dominant plant ...

Various proteins play important roles in diabetes and a number of plants have been tested for their efficacy in modulating diabetes. Of all the proteins, we selected aloes reductase enzyme to analyze few plant compounds computationally for their efficacy towards protein inhibition. A total of 85 compounds from different parts of a plant, Cuminum cyminum were studied. Analysis was conducted usin...

The unique physico-chemical properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) find manifold applications in diagnostics, medicine and catalysis. Chemical synthesis produces reactive AuNPs and generates hazardous by-products. Alternatively, plants can be utilized to produce AuNPs in an eco-friendly manner. To better control the biosynthesis of AuNPs, we need to first understand the detailed molecular res...

Using a large plant level data set, this paper carries out an econometric analysis of the environmental performance of multinational …rms in the gold mining industry worldwide. The aim of the analysis is to determine if, by looking at the actual environmental performance of …rms (as opposed to inferring such behavior from location decisions), we can shed any light on important questions in the ...

the effects of sodium chloride (nacl) salinity (control; canal water with 0.4 ds m-1), 2.5 dsm-1, 5.0 ds m-1, 7.5 ds m-1 and 10.0 ds m-1, respectively) developed after 6 weeks of pruning (beginning of study) on plant growth, flowering and quality of three cut rose (rosa hybrida l.) cultivars viz. ‘kardinal’, ‘angelique’ and ‘gold medal’ were studied to achieve better management, quality product...