Table 4 Microalgae used for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles
Microalgae | NPs | Morphology mode of synthesis | Size (nm) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorella vulgaris | Au | Spherical Extracellular | 2–10 | [230] |
Chlorella vulgaris | Ag | Triangular | 28 | [170] |
Chlorella pyrenoidosa | Au | Icosahedral and spherical | 25–30 | [231] |
Chlamydomonas reinhardti | Ag | Rectangular and round Extracellular | 1–15 | [232] |
Diatoms | Au | – | – | [167] |
Klebsormidium flaccidum | Au | Extracellular | 10–20 | [233] |
Tetraselmis kochinensis | Au | Triangular, FCC, and spherical, Intracellular | 5–35 | [159] |
Pithophora oedogonia | Ag | Cubical and hexagonal, | 24–55 | [234] |
Chlorococcum humicola | Ag | Spherical | 16 | [235] |
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii | Ag | Rectangular and rounded | 1–15 | [168] |
Enteromorpha flexuosa | Ag | Circular | 15 | [236] |