Commercial Applications of Microalgae [PDF]
, 2006 The first use of microalgae by humans dates back 2000 years to the Chinese, who used Nostoc to survive during famine. However, microalgal biotechnology only really began to develop in the middle of the last century.
Duran, Elie +3 more
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Caspase mediated cytotoxicity of a yellow pigment produced by Exiguobacterium alkaliphilum on human cancer cell lines [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research, 2020 Context: Investigation of microbial diversity for the identification of novel bioactive compounds or therapeutics is a more potential and incessant ongoing process for drug development research.
Bharath Gajaraj, Varalakshmi Nadumane
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A Potential Application of Microbial Pigment: An Alternative to Synthetic Dye & Colourants [PDF]
, 2022 Kirti Tiwari, Murtaza Hajoori
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Early evolution of purple retinal pigments on Earth and implications for exoplanet biosignatures
, 2018 We propose that retinal-based phototrophy arose early in the evolution of life on Earth, profoundly impacting the development of photosynthesis and creating implications for the search for life beyond our planet.
DasSarma, Shiladitya +1 more
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Halophiles and Their Biomolecules: Recent Advances and Future Applications in Biomedicine [PDF]
, 2020 The organisms thriving under extreme conditions better than any other organism living on Earth, fascinate by their hostile growing parameters, physiological features, and their production of valuable bioactive metabolites.
Amoozegar, Mohammad Ali +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 The course of investigations of bioactive compounds like bacterial pigments from the marine environment has greatly expanded in the recent decades.
Palanivel Velmurugan +3 more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s greenish-blue pigment pyocyanin: its production and biological activities
Microbial Cell Factories, 2023 A subject of great interest is the bioprospecting of microorganisms and their bioactive byproducts, such as pigments. Microbial pigments have various benefits, including being safe to use due to their natural makeup, having therapeutic effects, and being
Ahmed A. Abdelaziz +3 more
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Violacein, an indole-derived purple-colored natural pigment produced by Janthinobacterium lividum, inhibits the growth of head and neck carcinoma cell lines both in vitro and in vivo [PDF]
, 2015 Violacein (VIO; 3-[1,2-dihydro-5-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxo-3H-pyrrol-3-ylidene]-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one), an indole-derived purple-colored pigment, produced by a limited number of Gram-negative bacteria species, including Chromobacterium ...
Bei, Roberto +12 more
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Scientific ReportsThis research aimed to create bifunctional acrylic waterborne coatings capable of absorbing UV radiation and resisting microbial growth. The compound 4-[2(3-acetylphenyl) diazenyl]-3,5-dimethylphenol (ADD) was incorporated into the waterborne acrylic ...
Walaa M. Abd El-Gawad +2 more
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Valorization of American Barrel-Shoot Wastes: Effect of Post Fermentative Addition and Readdition on Phenolic Composition and Chromatic Quality of Syrah Red Wines [PDF]
, 2020 The influence of post fermentative addition of American barrel-shoot wastes on phenolic composition and chromatic quality of Syrah red wines has been evaluated as an environmentally sustainable alternative to the conventional winemaking for avoiding the ...
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