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 +2 more
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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 +2 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 ...
Claudia Mouro +2 more
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Natural Pigments of Bacterial Origin and Their Possible Biomedical Applications
Microorganisms, 2021 Microorganisms are considered one of the most promising niches for prospecting, production, and application of bioactive compounds of biotechnological interest.
Leticia Barrientos
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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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Bacterial Pigments: The Bioactivities and as an Alternative for Therapeutic Applications
Natural Product Communications, 2018 Synthetic pigments have been widely used in various applications since the 1980s. However, the hyperallergenicity or carcinogenicity effects of synthetic dyes have led to the increased research on natural pigments.
Adzzie-Shazleen Azman, Sazaly Abubakar
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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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International Aquatic Research, 2017 Marine bacteria produce natural pigments; however, the ability of marine bacterial symbionts to produce natural pigments has been less studied. Marine bacteria associated with soft-coral Sarcophyton sp. collected from Karimunjawa Island were successfully
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Bacterial Pigments: Sustainable Compounds With Market Potential for Pharma and Food Industry
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 The continued universal application of synthetic colorants for decades have caused environmental pollutions and human health vulnerabilities. So, it was indispensable to discover novel natural colorants such as microbial colorants which were safer and ...
Chidambaram Kulandaisamy Venil +2 more
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Characterization of Bioactive Colored Materials Produced from Bacterial Cellulose and Bacterial Pigments [PDF]
Materials, 2022 Lucia F A Amorim +2 more
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