Fungal and Bacterial Pigments: Secondary Metabolites with Wide Applications [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The demand for natural colors is increasing day by day due to harmful effects of some synthetic dyes. Bacterial and fungal pigments provide a readily available alternative source of naturally derived pigments.
Manik Prabhu Narsing Rao +3 more
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Bacterial Pigments and Their Multifaceted Roles in Contemporary Biotechnology and Pharmacological Applications [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Synthetic dyes and colourants have been the mainstay of the pigment industry for decades. Researchers are eager to find a more environment friendly and non-toxic substitute because these synthetic dyes have a negative impact on the environment and people’
Himani Agarwal +7 more
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Biotechnological Activities and Applications of Bacterial Pigments Violacein and Prodigiosin [PDF]
Journal of Biological Engineering, 2021 In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were “discovered” more than seven decades ago, interest into their biological ...
Seong Yeol Choi +4 more
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The Sustainable Bioactive Dyeing of Textiles: A Novel Strategy Using Bacterial Pigments, Natural Antibacterial Ingredients, and Deep Eutectic Solvents [PDF]
Gels, 2023 The textile industry stands as a prominent contributor to global environmental pollution, primarily attributable to its extensive reliance on synthetic dyes, hazardous components, and solvents throughout the textile dyeing and treatment processes ...
Cláudia Mouro +4 more
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Antimicrobial Effect of Common Bacterial Pigments on Clinically Significant Microorganisms [PDF]
ScientificaThe aim of this research is to investigate the antimicrobial characteristics of bacterial pigments. Pigments are vibrant metabolites generated by bacteria, offering defence against radiation, sunlight, stress and competing microorganisms.
Afroz Salman +2 more
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Isolation, Characterization, and Optimization Studies of Bacterial Pigments
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 Recent concern for human safety and environmental protection has rekindled interest in natural pigment sources. In comparison to synthetic pigments, microbial pigments show better biodegradability and environmental compatibility and are used in a variety
Meraj Fatima, K. Anuradha
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Advances in biomanufacturing and recent biological applications of the fundamental bacterial carotenoids: a comprehensive review [PDF]
Microbial Cell FactoriesMany research teams have prioritized the investigation of the biotechnological production of carotenoids in the last few decades due to their multipurpose application.
Khaled B. Al-Monofy +4 more
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The Devil Lies in the Details: Small Structural and Chemical Changes in Iron Oxide Pigments Largely Alter the Biological Outcomes in Macrophages [PDF]
NanomaterialsBecause of their technical qualities, such as resistance to fading and to high temperatures, mineral pigments are still widely used. Among mineral pigments, iron oxide pigments represent a widely used class, because of their diversity of shades (from ...
Marianne Vitipon +5 more
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Natural Pigments Production by Local Bacterial Isolates for Use as Antibacterial and Antioxidant [PDF]
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021 Among 46 local bacterial isolates capable synthetized pigments, 26% produced extracellular of blue green and fluorescent whereas 74% produced intra-cellular pigments of red, brown, yellow, orange, and rose.
Sohila El-Sayed +2 more
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Bacterial Secondary Metabolites as Biopigments for Textile Dyeing
Textiles, 2022 In the past two decades, a growing body of research regarding the utilization of natural bacterial pigments or dyes for textile dyeing has emerged. Bacterial pigments are bacterial secondary metabolites that usually have bright colors and some special ...
Ana Kramar, Mirjana M. Kostic
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