Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad

Dr. Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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15 November 2022 in Molecules
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NSNaila Sher
Naila Sher
DADalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah
Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah
PAProf. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad
Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad
NMNadia Mushtaq
Nadia Mushtaq
FSFarid Ullah Shah
Farid Ullah Shah
Mourad A. M. Aboul-SoudMourad A. M. Aboul-Soud
Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud
Nanotechnology is one of the most recent technologies. It is uncertain whether the production of small-size nanoparticles (NPs) can be achieved through a simple, straightforward, and medicinally active phytochemical route. The present study aimed to develop an easy and justifiable method for the synthesis of Ag, Au, and their Ag/Au bimetallic NPs (BNPs) by using Hippeastrum hybridum (HH) extract, and then to investigate the effects of Ag, Au, and their Ag/Au BNPs as antimicrobial and phytotoxic agents. Ag, Au, and their Ag/Au BNPs were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, XRD, EDX, and SEM analysis. XRD analysis conferring to the face of face-centered cubic crystal structure with an average size of 13.3, 10.72, and 8.34 nm of Ag, Au, and Ag/Au BNPs, respectively. SEM showed that Ag, Au, and Ag/Au BNPs had spherical morphologies, with calculated nano measurements of 40, 30, and 20 nm, respectively. The EDX analysis confirmed the composition of elemental Ag signal of the HH-AgNPs with 22.75%, Au signal of the HH-AuNPs with 48.08%, Ag signal with 12%, and Au signal with 38.26% of the Ag/Au BNPs. The Ag/Au BNPs showed an excellent antimicrobial efficacy against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, Actinomycetes meriye, Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, Streptococcus pneumonia, and Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, and Serratia marcescens bacterial strains, as well as against three fungal strains (Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Aspergillus flavus) compared to HH extract, HH-AgNPs, and HH-AuNPs. However, further investigations are recommended to be able to minimize potential risks of application.

19 December 2025 in Molecular Biotechnology
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NHNoor Ul Huda
Noor Ul Huda
PAProf. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad
Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad
SBSaboor Badshah
Saboor Badshah
NMNadia Mushtaq
Nadia Mushtaq
RARahmat Alikhan
Rahmat Alikhan
FBFarhad Badshah
Farhad Badshah