Fig. 5From: Unveiling antibacterial and antioxidant activities of zinc phosphate-based nanosheets synthesized by Aspergillus fumigatus and its application in sustainable decolorization of textile wastewaterAÂ SEM image of overnight B. subtilis cells untreated (A) and treated (B) after incubation 24Â h of treatment with ZnP-based nanomaterial synthesized by A. fumigatus. SEM image of control cells displaying smooth and undamaged structures. SEM image of treated cells showing disruption and breakdown of the cell and the cell lysis. CÂ Schematic mechanism of the proposed antibacterial mode of action of the biosynthetic zinc phosphate-based nanosheets crystalBack to article page