PREVIOUS
✖
Roen olmi
March 29 , 2024
241 days
370
0
- Two researchers in Goa have synthesised gold nanoparticles from a wild mushroom species that is widely eaten as a delicacy in the coastal state.
- Mushrooms of the Termitomyces species, which grow on termite hills, is locally known as ‘roen olmi’
- It is an edible wild mushroom popular among Goans and consumed during the monsoons.
- This species of mushroom has been cultured in a pure three-dimensional pelletised form and successfully used to produce gold nanoparticles.
- The demand for gold nanoparticles is so high in various applications, such as targeted drug delivery, medical imaging and electronics manufacturing.
- In February 2016, a single milligram of gold nanoparticles cost around $80, which equates to $80,000 dollars per gram.
- Other countries are using very toxic chemical agents for production.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.