The cost of gold in your facial or medicine could come down considerably thanks to the latest work done by the scientists at NBRI. Using a non chemical approach Scientist from the NBRI . Have developed an eco- friendly way to create nano particles of gold just in one minutes.
“Gold nano particles can be developed by chemical methods but we have found a green way to create nanotised gold using trichoderma Viride a fungus,quick synthesis of nano particles was possible by the use of the fungi,”
Said scientist Aradhana Mishra, The head of the four member team which conducted the study. The study was published recently in an international journal called scientific reports
Scientists said that the quick synthesis of gold nano particles by using trichoderma viride will not only be an eco- friendly but also a cost effective method as it would reduced the quantity of gold required significantly, nanotised gold is used in less amount giving the same effectiveness and quality.
Sharma explained how in any field, if any material is nanotised, it would be utilized in very little quantity otherwise. For example, if a cosmetic or medicine uses 1 kg of gold normally, it would only used 1gm in nanotised form.
Nanotised gold is being used for various industrial purposes such as in medicine, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, mishra added.
Source:-Time of india 20-6-16