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Animal Waste Derived Nanomaterials: A New Paradigm for Biomedical and Environmental Sustainability

Author(s) Dr. Naresh Kothari, Dr. Pankaj Kumar
Country India
Abstract The increasing generation of animal waste from livestock, poultry, and aquaculture has emerged as a major environmental concern, while simultaneously presenting an untapped source of valuable biomolecules for sustainable technological applications. Recent advances in green nanotechnology have demonstrated that animal waste, including urine, manure, eggshells, feathers, fish waste, and other agro-industrial by-products, can serve as cost-effective and renewable precursors for the eco-friendly synthesis of diverse nanomaterials. Rich in proteins, amino acids, polysaccharides, minerals, enzymes, and other reducing and stabilizing compounds, these waste streams enable the fabrication of metal, metal oxide, carbon-based, and biopolymeric nanoparticles without the need for hazardous chemicals. The resulting nanomaterials have shown promising biological activities, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and drug delivery capabilities, alongside significant environmental applications such as wastewater treatment, pollutant degradation, heavy metal removal, biosensing, and soil remediation. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging role of animal waste-derived nanomaterials, highlighting their synthesis strategies, physicochemical characteristics, and functional properties.
Keywords waste valorization; nanomaterials; animal waste; sustainable development
Field Biology
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-15

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