TY - CHAP AU - Paritosh Patel AU - Puja Kumari AU - Suresh K. Verma AU - M. Anwar Mallick ED - Sorin Marius Avramescu ED - Kalsoom Akhtar ED - Irina Fierascu ED - Sher Bahadar Khan ED - Fayaz Ali ED - Abdullah M. Asiri Y1 - 2019-12-30 PY - 2019 T1 - Cellular and Molecular Impact of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles N2 - Nanotechnologies are extremely diverse, bringing about new opportunities in human lives through countless applications. This book is intended to emphasize a new perspective of knowledge on the environmental and human health impact of engineered nanoparticles in general with a focus on Ag nanoparticles as the most studied and manufactured material in this field. The authors are renowned specialists from different countries and their expertise allows us to fulfill the difficult task of presenting some insightful data from this vast field. This book can be considered an important reference for chemists, biochemists, physicians, and materials scientists working with and developing nanoparticle systems with a focus on the possible impact on human health.In this book, readers will find a brief history of the nanoparticles, the need for their development, preparation methods, and useful applications. This book provides an overview of metal nanoparticles for a broad audience: beginners, graduate students, and specialists in both academic and industrial sectors. BT - Engineered Nanomaterials SP - Ch. 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.90717 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.90717 SN - 978-1-83880-412-1 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-18 ER -