Background : Panos extract is a mixture of four Panax plant extracts namely Dendropanax morbifera, Panax ginseng, Acanthopanax senticosus and Kalopanax septemlobus. We intended to use Panos extract for ZnO nanoparticles(NPs) synthesis and application for waste water treatment.
Methods and Results : In the present study, we have synthesized Panos ZnO nanoparticles via co precipitation method. Characterization of the NPs has been done using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Visible spectroscopy. An average of 75% efficacy in degrading the methylene blue dye has been observed. The nanoparticles showed antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.
Conclusion : The results shows that Panos ZnO NPs can be a potential eco-friendly and economical tool for waste water management in the current scenario where there an intense urge to remediate the polluted environment through novel approaches such as Nanobiotechnology.

• Lalitha Kaliraj(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행)
• Gokulanathan Anandapadmanaban(경희대학교 한방재료가공학과)
• Ramya Mathiyalagan(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행)
• Esrat Jahan Rupa(경희대학교 한방재료가공학과)
• Veronika Soshinikova(경희대학교 한방재료가공학과)
• 안종찬(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행) | Jong Chan Ahn
• 양동욱(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행) | Dong Uk Yang
• Zuly Elizabeth Jimenez Perez(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행)
• Josua Markus(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행)
• 양덕춘(경희대학교 생명공학원 및 인삼소재은행, 경희대학교 한방재료가공학과) | Deok Chun Yang Corresponding author