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Promy Virk

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

كلية العلوم
5T104
publication
Patent
2016

Synthesis of nanoparticles of metals and metal oxides using plant seed extract

Abstract: The synthesis of nanoparticles of metals and metal oxides using plant seeds extract involves providing a solution comprising a metal ion; providing a plant seeds extract solution that comprises a reducing agent; and combining the metal ion solution and the plant extract solution while stirring at room temperature to produce metal nanoparticles. The plant extract is obtained from Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds, and the metal ion is selected from the group consisting of silver (Ag), gold (Au) and zinc (Zn).

Patent Number
9428399
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publications

Abstract: As the human population continues to escalate, its requirement for clean water is also
increasing. This has resulted in an increased dependency on wastewater effluent to maintain…

by Manal A. Awad 1 , Promy Virk 2,* , Awatif A. Hendi 3 , Khalid Mustafa Ortashi 4 , Najla AlMasoud 5 and Taghrid S. Alomar 5,*
2023
Published in:
MDPI
publications

The aim of the present study was a qualitative assessment of potential microplastics (MPs) in the sewage effluent collected from a local sewage treatment plant located in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia…

by Manal Qayyadh Alanazi 1, Promy Virk 2, Seham Soliman Alterary 3, Manal Awad 4, Zubair Ahmad 1, Abdulrehman M Albadri 5, KalidM Ortashi 6, Mohieldeen Mahgoub A Ahmed 7, Mohamed Ismail Ali Yousef 7, Mai Elobeid 1, Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Qahtani
2023
Published in:
Elsevier