Peroxidase Like Activity of Green Mediated Synthesised Copper Oxide Nano Particles

Shivananjaiah, H. N.¹, Sailaja Kumari, K.¹ & Geetha, M. S.^2*

¹Government Science College, Nrupatunga road, Bangalore, India
²Vijaya Composite College, Bangalore, India

Dr. Geetha, M. S., Vijaya Composite College, Bangalore, India.

Keywords: Green Mediated Synthesis; CuO Nano Particles; Peroxidase Like Activity

Abstract

Readily water soluble CuO nano particles (NPs) were synthesised via combustion method using Synadenium grantii latex as reducing agent and used as peroxidase enzyme mimetic. The synthesised NPs were characterized by XRD, XPS, UV-Vis and SEM with EDX. It was found that the obtained CuO NPs possess an intrinsic enzyme like catalytic activity similar to that of natural peroxidase. Thus synthesised CuO NPs can be used in the treatment of water and as a detection tool.

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