Microbial synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their potential application as an antimicrobial agent and a feed supplement in animal industry: a review

Abstract In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have gained tremendous attention attributed to their unique properties. Notably, evidence has shown that zinc is an important nutrient in living organisms. As such, both prokaryotes and eukaryotes including bacteria, fungi and yeast are ex...

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Main Authors: Hidayat Mohd Yusof, Rosfarizan Mohamad, Uswatun Hasanah Zaidan, Nor’ Aini Abdul Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-019-0368-z