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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1665-1456</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Biotecnia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Biotecnia]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1665-1456</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Sonora, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1665-14562024000100138</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18633/biotecnia.v26.2257</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Bougainvillea spectabilis como mediadora para la biosíntesis de nanopartículas de plata: evaluación de su efecto antimicrobiano y citotóxico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Bougainvillea spectabilis as a mediator for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles: evaluation of its antimicrobial and cytotoxic effect]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez-Herrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barbosa-Sabanero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lazo-de-la-Vega-Monroy]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María-Luisa]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Domínguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martha-Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Ciénega del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sahuayo Michoacán]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guanajuato Departamento de Ciencias Médicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>26</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1665-14562024000100138&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1665-14562024000100138&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1665-14562024000100138&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El presente estudio describe la biosíntesis, caracterización, evaluación de la actividad antimicrobiana y citotoxicidad de las nanopartículas de plata (NP&#8217;s-Ag) sintetizadas a partir del extracto acuoso de las flores y brácteas de la planta Bougainvillea spectabilis. Se evaluaron diferentes volúmenes de extracto y concentraciones de nitrato de plata sobre la morfología, tamaño y actividad antimicrobiana de las NP&#8217;s-Ag. La formación de dichas nanopartículas (NP&#8217;s) fueron monitoreadas mediante espectrofotometría de utravioleta-visible (UV-Vis). La morfología y análisis elemental fue realizado mediante microscopia electrónica de barrido acoplado con espectrofotometría de dispersión de energía de rayos X (MEB-EDS) observando aglomerados de partículas con dimensiones que oscilan entre los 40 nm y 60 nm. Se validó la presencia de plata con el análisis de difracción de rayos X (DRX). Las NP&#8217;s-Ag sintretizadas presentaron actividad antimicrobiana contra algunos microrganismos aislados de infecciones en pie diabético, así como cepas control encontrando mayor eficacia en contra de las bacterias Gram-negativas a diferencia de su contraparte las Gram-positivas. Las NP&#8217;s-Ag presentaron actividad citotóxica en células eucariotas dependiente de su concentración, y en algunos casos aumentó la proliferación celular a bajas concentraciones. Estos resultados invitan a una evaluación más profunda del efecto citotóxico de estas nanopartículas sintetizadas por esta metodología para una futura aplicación en el campo de la salud.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The present study describes the biosynthesis, characterization, evaluation of the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs), synthesized from the aqueous extract of flowers and bracts of the plant Bougainvillea spectabilis. Different extract volumes and concentrations of silver nitrate were evaluated on the morphology, size, and antimicrobial activity of Ag-NPs. The formation of these nanoparticles (NPs) was monitored by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis). Morphology and elemental analysis, were performed by scanning electron microscopy coupled with X-ray energy dispersive spectrophotometry (SEM-EDS), the agglomerates of particles with dimensions ranging from 40 nm to 60 nm were observed. The presence of silver was validated with X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The synthesized Ag-NPs showed antimicrobial activity against some microorganisms isolated from diabetic foot infections, as well as control strains exhibiting greater efficacy against Gram-negative bacteria, than their Gram-positive counterparts. Ag-NPs showed cytotoxic activity in eukaryotic cells depending on their concentration, and in some cases increased cell proliferation at low concentrations. These results invite a more in-depth evaluation of the cytotoxic effect of these nanoparticles synthesized by this methodology for future application in the healthcare field.]]></p></abstract>
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