Síntesis de nanopartículas de plata reducidas con desecho producido por el insecto Ulomoides dermestoides

The scale of nanotechnology goes from 0.2 nm to approximately 100 nm and is used in many different disciplines. U.dermestoides is a beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae,commonly known as darkling beetles, it has phytophagous habits. In its waste have been identified the following organic compounds: Saponins, coumarins, steroids, phenols, alkaloids, proteins and amino acids. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles was done using colloidal solution from the reduction of silver nitrate at different concentrations, using U. dermestoides waste from three different diets: Rye and Apple; oats, bread and Apple and finally bread and Apple. Series of qualitative tests were done to determinate the presence of phenols, alkaloids carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids. UV-vis spectrophotometry was used in a range from 200 to 800 nm. The results show that between 400-450 nm there is a surface plasmon resonance peak, indicating the formation of silver nanoparticles. By scanning electron microscopy (SEM) the presence of spherical silver nanoparticles was observed and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was confirmed the presence and shape of nanoparticles.