EFFICIENCY OF PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS IN BIO-SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANO- PARTICLES AND PRODUCT EFFICACY AGAINST CANDIDA ALBICANS ISOLATES
Quality of Silver Nanoparticles AgNPs biosynthesized from a silver nitrate solution using the oyster Pleurotus ostreatus was assessed and the efficacy of silver produced at different concentrations (100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600) µg/mL was also evaluated for its effectiveness against Candida albicans isolates. The results indicated the efficacy of the fungal filtrate of P. ostreatus in production of silver nanoparticles. Findings also confirmed product quality based on Characterization of bio synthesized AgNPs Depending on its physical characteristics, which include UV- Spectrophotometer analysis Scanning Electron Microscopy Test (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), X-Ray Diffraction Technology (XRD)The results showed that there were significant differences between the three concentrations used to inhibit the growth of two bacterial isolates in the study. Higher concentrations were always more efficient in inhibiting bacterial growth on the culture medium, regardless of the type of bacteria