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Application of spectroscopic methods for direct characterization of photosynthetic pigments and inert intracellular components in the model purple non sulfur bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum [PDF]

Microbial Cell Factories
Background Non-invasive spectroscopic methods are increasingly valued in life sciences, where preserving the native state of biomolecules is essential for accurate interpretation.
Eva Slaninova, Viktorie-Alexandra Pacasova, Ota Samek, Hugo Fleuriot-Blitman, Manfred Zinn, Martin Koller, Marketa Benesova, Stanislav Obruca, Petr Sedlacek   +8 more
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Maximizing Biomass Production and Carotenoid-like Pigments Yield in Kocuria sediminis As04 Through Culture Optimization

Microorganisms
The global chemical pigment industry faces environmental challenges despite its economic importance. This study investigates the potential of Kocuria sediminis AS04, an airborne isolate, for sustainable pigment and biomass production.
Daniela Jakeline López-Mora, Andrea Goreti Flores-Dávalos, Miguel Angel Lorenzo-Santiago, Beatriz Genoveva Guardado-Fierros, Jacobo Rodriguez-Campos, Silvia Maribel Contreras-Ramos   +5 more
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Micrococcus lylae MW407006 Pigment: Production, Optimization, Nano-Pigment Synthesis, and Biological Activities

Biology, 2022
Bacterial pigments (e.g., melanin and carotenoids) are considered to be among the most important secondary metabolites due to their various pharmacological activities against cancer and microbial resistance.
Yahya H. Shahin, Bassma H. Elwakil, Doaa A. Ghareeb, Zakia A. Olama   +3 more
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The Realm of Microbial Pigments in the Food Color Market

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Colors are added to food items to make them more attractive and appealing. Food colorants therefore, have an impressive market due to the requirements of food industries. A variety of synthetic coloring agents approved as food additives are available and
Babita Rana, Malini Bhattacharyya, Babita Patni, Mamta Arya, Gopal K. Joshi   +4 more
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Statistical Optimization of Prodigiosin Production by Plackett-burman Design for Bacteria Isolated from Indian Marine Soil

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021
The current investigation was conducted to maximise the production of the natural anticancer drug from the microbe isolated from the marine soil sample of the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal region of India.
R. Kavitha, N. Damodharan
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Raman Spectroscopy of Microbial Pigments [PDF]

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2014
ABSTRACT Raman spectroscopy is a rapid nondestructive technique providing spectroscopic and structural information on both organic and inorganic molecular compounds. Extensive applications for the method in the characterization of pigments have been found.
Jehlička, J., Edwards, Howell G.M., Oren, A.   +2 more
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Improvement in Violacein Production by Utilizing Formic Acid to Induce Quorum Sensing in Chromobacterium violaceum

Antioxidants, 2022
Violacein has attracted increasing attention due to its various biological activities, such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidative, and antitumor effects.
Kuan-Chen Cheng, Hsiang-Chun Hsiao, Yu-Chen Hou, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Hsien-Yi Hsu, Hung-Yueh Chen, Shin-Ping Lin   +6 more
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Natural Substrates and Culture Conditions to Produce Pigments from Potential Microbes in Submerged Fermentation

Fermentation, 2022
Pigments from bacteria, fungi, yeast, cyanobacteria, and microalgae have been gaining more demand in the food, leather, and textile industries due to their natural origin and effective bioactive functions.
Chatragadda Ramesh, V. R. Prasastha, Mekala Venkatachalam, Laurent Dufossé   +3 more
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Stability kinetics of orevactaene pigments produced by Epicoccum nigrum in solid-state fermentation

Open Chemistry, 2023
Orevactaene yellow pigment was produced by solid-state fermentation of broken rice using Epicoccum nigrum. The pigment was extracted using water as a solvent and subjected to stability studies at different temperatures (30, 40, 60, and 80°C), pH (4, 6 ...
Kaur Sawinder, Panesar Paramjit S., Gurumayum Sushma, Singh Jyoti, Assouguem Amine, Lazraq Abderrahim, Ullah Riaz, Ali Essam A., Skender Azra, Rasane Prasad   +9 more
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Factors Affecting Red Pigment Production by Local Fungal Isolate of Penicillium sp. [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology, 2020
There are a great interest in replacing synthetic pigments with another healthier which obtained from natural sources, especially microbial pigments. In this study Penicillium sp.was isolated from soil sample and noticed its capability to produce red ...
A. M. Elattaapy, M. A. E. Selim
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