Synthesis, Characterization of Nano Film from Water Lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes) and Its Antimicrobial Activity

Abstract

A thin nanofilm was achieved using water lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes) plant extract. Characterization of the nanofilm was done tounderstand the thickness and morphology of the resulting film. The addition of the polyethylene glycol 400 was suitable for the proper dissolution of cellulose. Characterization and study of morphological structure of cellulose fibers was done by using scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The resulting data of SEM analysis was acceptable for water lettuce extract, as content of cellulose fibers was more.