Table 1 Microbes mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles

 Aeromonas hydrophila

57.7

Spherical

Antimicrobial

[16]

 Bacillus licheniformis MTCC9555

250

Flower

Dye removal

[47]

 Bacillus megaterium (NCIM2326)

45~95

Rod and cubic

Antimicrobial

[15]

 Halomonas elongate IBRC-M 10214

18.11 ± 8.93

Multiform

Antimicrobial

[48]

 Lactobacillus johnsonii

4~9

Spherical

–

[49]

 Lactobacillus paracasei LB3

1179 ± 137

Spherical

Antimicrobial

[50]

 Lactobacillus plantarum VITES07

7~19

Spherical

–

[51]

 Lactobacillus sporogens

5~15

Hexagonal

Controlling pollutant

[52]

 Lactobacillus sporogens

145.7

Hexagonal

Antimicrobial

[53]

 Pseudomonas aeruginosa

35~80

Spherical

Antioxidant

[54]

 Rhodococcus pyridinivorans NT2b

100~120

Roughly spherical

UV protection, antibacterial

[30]

 Sphingobacterium thalpophilum

40

Triangle

Antimicrobial

[55]

 Staphylococcus aureus

10~50

Acicular

Antimicrobial

[56]

 Streptomyces sp.

20~50

Spherical

Antimicrobial

[57]

 Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl (1912)

45~150

Spherical, triangular, hexagonal

–

[58]

 Aspergillus aeneus

100~140

Spherical

–

[59]

 Aspergillus fumigatus JCF

60~80

Spherical

Antimicrobial

[60]

 Aspergillus fumigatus TFR-8

1.2~6.8

Oblate spherical and hexagonal

Agriculture

[61]

 Aspergillus niger

61 ± 0.65

Spherical

Antimicrobial

[62]

 Aspergillus terreus

54.8~82.6

Spherical

Antifungal

[63]

 Candida albicans

25

Quasi-spherical

Synthesis of steroidal pyrazolines

[31]

 Fusarium spp.

> 100

Triangle

–

[64]

 Pichia kudriavzevii

10~61

Hexagonal wurtzite

Antimicrobial and antioxidant

[14]

 Pichia fermentas JA2

n/a

Smooth and elongated

Antimicrobial

[65]