Introduction Synthesis of metal nanoparticles is an emerging area of nanoscience and nanotechnology since these particles exhibit peculiar properties based on their size, distribution, and morphology (Rai et al., 2014). These unique properties may provide new approaches and solutions to several industrial and environmental challenges in the areas of medicine, solar energy conversion, catalysis, and water treatment (Khalil et al., 2014; Rai et al., 2014). Recently, there has been growing interest in the preparation and study of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) due to their extensive applications in different fields including wound and burn healing and bone and dental implants, and for their antibacterial, fungal, viral, protozoal, and arthropodal activities (Klaus et al., 1999; Khalil et al., 2014; Rai et al., 2014). The ecofriendly methods for AgNP synthesis have emerged as green alternatives to conventional chemical and physical methods. Different microorganisms such as Geobacter sulfurreducens, Morganella spp., and Pseudomonas stutzeri AG259 have been explored as potential biofactories for the synthesis and stabilization of