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Introducción: Alternaria spp y Candida spp. son hongos patógenos de ambientes interiores como la casa, la oficina, el aula, etc., causan enfermedades como asma crónica e infecciones sistémicas en individuos inmunodeprimidos a través de la secreción de diversas sustancias tóxicas. Los ambientadores a base de productos químicos disponibles comercialmente que se utilizan para controlar la carga de hongos en el ambiente interior no son beneficiosos para la salud humana. Objetivo: proporcionar una alternativa viable en forma de enfoque basado en nanopartículas para el manejo de hongos transmitidos por el aire. Metodología: aislamiento, identificación microscópica y bioquímica de hongos de interior; Síntesis de nanopartículas de azufre (SNP) mediadas por Azadirachta indica, su detección y caracterización; y evaluación in vitro de SNP contra hongos aislados presentes en el ambiente interior. Resultado: Los hongos aislados se identificaron como especies de Alternaria spp y Candida spp. Los SNP mostraron máximos de absorbancia a 291 nm. El análisis NTA mostró un tamaño medio de 188,4 nm y un potencial zeta de -4,94 mV, lo que representa una síntesis de SNP estables. El patrón XRD confirmó la naturaleza cristalina cúbica centrada en la cara de los SNP. El espectro FTIR representó la presencia de compuestos polihidroxilo, nitrilo, ceto, aromáticos y carboxílicos que estabilizaron los SNP. Los ensayos antifúngicos demostraron la actividad significativa de los SNP formulados y del ambientador infundido con aceite de eucalipto. Conclusión: Los SNP mediados por A. indica se pueden aplicar en la formulación y fabricación de un ambientador ecológico para el manejo de hongos patógenos de interior como Alternaria spp y Candida spp.
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