Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles with algae and the importance of capping agents in the process

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Table 3 Properties of silver nanoparticles synthesized using various classes of potential algae

Algae	*Species*	Synthesis	Size of Np (Nm)	Shape	Temp.	Reference
Cyanobacteria	Microcoleus	Extracellular	44–79	Spherical	RT	[75]
	Phormidium willei	Extracellular	100–200	Spherical	25	[76]
	Plectonema boryanum	Intracellular & Extracellular	1–15,1–40, 5–200	Spherical & octahedral	25,60,100 °C	[77]
	Spirulina platensis	Extracellular	~12	Spherical	25	[78, 79]
Microalgae	Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	Intracellular & extracellular	5–15(in vitro), 5–35 (in vivo)	Round/rectangular	RT	[17]
	Chlorella vulgaris	Intracellular	~ 10	Spherical	28	[80, 81]
	Nannochloropsis oculate	Intracellular	~ 19	Spherical	28	[82]
Macroalgae	Caulerpa racemose	Extracellular	5–25	Spherical/triangular	RT	[83]
	Codium capitatum	–	~ 30		RT	[84]
	Ulva fasciata	Extracellular	28–41	Spherical	RT	[85]
	Padina gymnospor	–	25–40	Spherical	30	[86]
	Padina pavonica	Extracellular	45–64	Spherical	-	[87]
	Gelidiella acerosa	–	22	Spherical	RT	[23]
	Gracilaria dura	–	6	Spherical	25,60 & 100	[88]
	Hypnea musciformis	–	40–65	Spherical	RT	[89]