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Table 3 Potential fungal isolates used for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their applications in agriculture

From: Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using microorganisms and their application in the agrifood sector

Fungi NPs Shape and location size (nm) Applications in agriculture Refd.
Fusarium oxysporum CdS Spherical
Extracellular 		5–20 Antibacterial activity [131]
Fusarium solani Ag Spherical, extracellular 5–35 Textile fabrics, antifungal [201]
Fusarium culmorum Ag, Au, Pb, Cu Spherical, extracellular 5–10 – [202]
Aspergillus oryzae var. viridis Au Various shapes Mycelial surface 10–60 – [128]
Aspergillus niger Au Nanowalls, spiral plates, polydispersed or spherical, 12.8–20 Toxic to mosquito larvae [203]
  Ag Spherical, extracellular 3–30 Antibacterial and antifungal activity [204]
Aspergillus flavus Ag Spherical, On cell wall surface 8.92–17 – [136]
Aspergillus clavitus Au Triangular, spherical and hexagonal
Extracellular 		24.4 ± 11 – [205]
  Ag Extracellular 100–200 Antimicrobial activity [206]
Aspergillus terreus Ag Spherical, extracellular 1–20 – [207]
Alternaria alternata Ag, Cd Spherical, extracellular 20–60 Enhancement in antifungal activity of fluconazole against Phoma glomerata and water quality monitoring, antifungal combined with Fluconazol [208]
  Au Spherical, triangular, hexagonal
Extracellular 		12 ± 5 – [209]
Rhizopus stolonifer Au Irregular
Extracellular 		1–5 – [210]
  Ag Quasi-spherical 25–30 – [210]
Rhizopus oryzae Au Nanocrystalline
Cell surface 		10 Nanopesticides [211]
Phyllanthus amarus Ag Spherical, extracellular 30 – [212]
Pleurotus sajor-caju Au, Ag Spherical, extracellular 20–40 – [213]
Penicillium fellutanum Ag Mostly spherical, Extracellular 5–25 – [214]
Penicillium strain J3 Ag Mostly spherical 10–100 – [215]
Penicillium brevicompactum WA2315 Ag Spherical, extracellular 58.35 ± 17.88 – [216]
Penicillium brevicompactum Au Spherical, triangular and hexagonal
Extracellular 		10–60 – [217]
P. nagiovense AJ12 Ag Spherical
Cell-free filtrate 		25 ± 2.8 – [218]
P. rugulosum Au Spherical, triangular, hexagonal 20–80 – [219]
Penicillium sp. 1–208 Au Spherical
Cell filtrate 		30–50 – [220]
Trichoderma viride Ag Mostly spherical 2–4 Biosensor and bio imaging [238]
Spherical, rod-like 5–40 Antibacterial activity
Vegetable and fruit preservation 		[239]
Trichoderma asperellum Ag Nanocrystalline or spherical
Extracellular 		13–18 – [221]
Trichoderma reesei Ag Extracellular 5–50 – [222]
Trichoderma Koningii Au Spheres
Cell-free filtrate 		10–40 – [223]
Trichoderma harzianum Cu, Ag Spherical. Extracellular 20–35 Antifungal, Antiparasitic combined with Triclabendazol, Insecticide [208]
Volvariella volvaceae Au–Ag Triangular, spherical, hexagonal
Extracellular 		20–150 – [224]
Cladosporium cladosporioides Ag Mostly spherical or hexagonal
Extracellular 		10–100 – [225]
Cylindrocladium floridanum Au Spherical
Extracellular 		19.5 – [226]
Cochliobolus lunatus Ag Spherical. Extracellular 5–10 – [227]
Coriolus versicolor Ag Spherical
Intra- and extracellular 		25–75, 444–491 – [228]
Au Spherical and ellipsoidal
Intra- and extracellular 		20–100, 100–300 – [240]
Verticillium sp. Au Spherical. Cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane and intracellular 20 – [229]
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