Biogenic synthesis of zinc nanoparticles by exopolysaccharide from Lactobacillus fermentum

Luana de Carvalho, Matheus Henrique Nogueira, Mariana Lima Braga, André Ricardo Peron dos Santos, Gabriel José Couto, Milena Matesco Carreteiro, Beatriz Sodré Matos, Hugo Felix Perini, Marcos Vinicius da Silva, Márcia Cristina Furlaneto, Luciana Furlaneto Maia

Food Science and Technology International

Published online on February 28, 2026

Abstract

Food Science and Technology International, Ahead of Print.
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) exhibit antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant properties, and their green synthesis using exopolysaccharides (EPS) from probiotic bacteria represents a sustainable alternative to conventional chemical reducing ...