Table 3.
Cyanobacteria-Mediated Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Au-NPs)
| Strains | Size | Shape | Mode of Synthesis | Illumination | Temperature (°C) | pH | Time | Application of NPs | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anabaena sp. SAG 12.82 | 9 | Spherical | + | Light | 22 | 7.3 | 2 h | NM | 109 |
| Anabaena cylindrica SAG 1403.2 | 10 | Spherical | + | Light | 22 | 7.3 | 4 h | NM | 89 |
| Anabaena laxa | 3–5 | Spherical, triangular, hexagonal, irregular | + | Light | 23 | NM | 24 h | NM | 109 |
| Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 | 10–30 | Spherical | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | NM | 162 |
| Anabaena sphaerica | Spherical, triangular, hexagonal | 1–35, 1–50 | +,- | NM | RT | 4 | 7–10 days, 24 h |
NM | 163 |
| Anabaena flos-aquae, ALCP B24 | 12, 25 | Spherical | +, - | Light | NM | NM | Few hours | NM | 91 |
| Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes BDU 61,001 | 10–30 | Spherical | + | Light | 20 | 5 | Up to 3 h | Anticancer, antibacterial agent | 164 |
| Calothrix pulvinate | 5.4, 5.7 | Spherical | +, - | Light | NM | NM | Few hours | NM | 91 |
| Cyanothece sp. | 80–129 | Non spherical, spherical | + | NM | RT | NM | 60 min, 24 h | Anti-myocardial infarction properties | 130 |
| Dolichospermum sp. | 23 | Spherical | + | NM | NM | NM | NM | Spherical | 104 |
| Gloeocapsa sp. | NM | NM | + | Dark | 25 | NM | 28 days | NM | 151 |
| Gleocapsa sp. | ˂100 | Spherical | + | NM | RT | NM | Few hours | Antitumor agent | 110 |
| Lyngbya majuscula | 2–25 | Spherical and hexagonal | + | Light | 20 | 5 | 72 h | NM | 165 |
| Lyngbya majuscula | ˂ 20 | Spherical | + | NM | NM | 6 | 72 h | NM | 166 |
| Lyngbya majuscule | 41.7 | Spherical | + | Light | 23 | NM | 24 h | Anti-myocardial infarction properties | 129 |
| Leptolyngbya | 6 | Spherical | - | Light | NM | NM | NM | NM | 91 |
| Leptolyngbya tenuis (BDU 20,391) | NM | NM | + | Light | 20 | 5 | 1–5 days | Anticancer, antibacterial agent | 164 |
|
Microcoleus Chthonoplastes sp |
NM | NM | + | NM | 20 | 5, 7 | 72 h | NM | 14 |
| Nostoc sp. PCC 7422 | 10–30 | Spherical | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | NM | 162 |
| Nostoc sp. PCC 9229 | 10–30 | Spherical | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | NM | 162 |
| Nostoc sp. PCC 6310 | 10–30 | Spherical | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | NM | 162 |
| Nostoc sp. PCC 9305 | 10–30 | Spherical | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | NM | 162 |
| Nostoc sp. | NM | NM | + | Dark | 25 | NM | 28 days | NM | 151 |
| Nostoc ellipsosporum | 8–42, 60 × 18.5 |
Spherical, Rod, oval to irregular shape, |
+ | Light | 20 | 5 | Up to 3 h | Anticancer, antibacterial agent | 164 |
| Nostoc ellipsosporum | 137 to 209 length and 33 to 69 diameter |
Rod | + | Light | 20 | 4.5 | 48 h | NM | 167 |
| Oscillatoria sp. | NM | NM | + | Dark | 25 | NM | 28 days | NM | 151 |
| Phormidium valderianum | 15, 411 × 3225, 17, 24, 25 |
Spherical, Rods, Spherical, triangular, hexagonal | + | NM | 20 | 5, 7, 9 | 72 h | NM | 14 |
| Phormidium tenue | 14.84 | Spherical | + | NM | 20 | 5 | 72 h | NM | 14 |
| Plectonema boryanum UTEX 485 | <10–25, 1–10 µm |
Cubic, Octahedral platelets | +, - | Dark | 25–100, 200 | 1.9–2.2 | 30 days, 1 day | NM | 25 |
| Plectonema boryanum UTEX 485 | 10–6 µm | Octahedral platelets | +,- | NM | 25 | 1.9–2.2 | 24 h | NM | 63 |
| Phormidium willei sp. | 25 | Spherical, hexagonal and triangular | + | Dark | NM | NM | 1 hr | Antioxidant agent | 2 |
| Phormidium sp. | NM | NM | + | Dark | 25 | NM | 28 days | NM | 151 |
| Spirulina subsalsa | 5–30 | Spherical, few nanorods | + | Light | 20 | 5 | 72 h | NM | 165 |
| Spirulina subsalsa | NM | NM | + | NM | NM | 6 | 72 h | NM | 166 |
| Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 | 13 | Spherical | + | Light, dark | 20, 20, 4 | NM | 16 h | NM | 61 |
| Synechococcus elongatus | 70–85 | Cubic | + | Dark | 25 | NM | 28 days | NM | 151 |
| Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 | — | — | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | — | 162 |
| Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942 | — | — | +, - | Light | RT | NM | 1–4 weeks | — | 162 |
| Spirulina platensis | 6–10 | Spherical | - | NM | 37 | 5.6 | 120 h | NM | 8 |
| Spirulina platensis | 2–8 | Spherical | - | NM | RT | NM | 48 h | Antibacterial agent | 125 |
| Spirulina platensis | 15–60 | Spherical | + | Light | RT | NM | 5 days | Pharmaceutical, medical purposes | 58 |
Abbreviations: (-), extracellular; (+), intracellular; NM, not mentioned; (—), no NPs formed; RT, room temperature.