Deciphering of mycogenic nanoparticles by spectroscopic methods

Nanotechnology is a promising area of science that signifies different aspects of the engineering of the synthesis of different sizes of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials are being used in multidiscipline areas such as medical sciences, agriculture, etc. Due to the limitations of non-biological systems for nanoparticle manufacturing, some scientists have turned to biological systems. Among the several microorganisms used for synthesizing different nanoparticles, fungi can be used as the most successful candidate for creating different nanostructures with proper shape and size both intracellularly and extracellularly. Nanoparticle mycogenesis has also been discovered to be capable of producing, manipulating and utilizing nanoscale materials, with the size and shape of the nanoparticles depending on the microorganisms used and the experimental settings. Material research in general necessitates comprises the study of various types of synthesized nanoparticles, based on shape, size and structure. Nanomaterials are one-of-a-kind in terms of structure and size, and they are expected to play a variety of biological roles. In this book chapter, we will discuss the different spectroscopic instruments in the characterization of nanoparticles, such as UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), atomic force microscopy transmission electron microscopy, etc.