Agro-Industrial Residues: Eco-Friendly and Inexpensive Substrates for Microbial Pigments Production
Many commodities are abundantly produced around the world, including soybean, corn, rice sugarcane, cassava, coffee, fruits, and many others. These productions are responsible for the generation of enormous amounts of daily residues, such as cassava and ...
Fernanda Cortez Lopes+1 more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s greenish-blue pigment pyocyanin: its production and biological activities
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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Fundamental Molecules of Life are Pigments which Arose and Evolved to Dissipate the Solar Spectrum [PDF]
The driving force behind the origin and evolution of life has been the thermodynamic imperative of increasing the entropy production of the biosphere through increasing the global solar photon dissipation rate.
Michaelian, Karo, Simeonov, Aleksandar
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Production of Fungal Pigments: Molecular Processes and Their Applications
Due to the negative environmental and health effects of synthetic colorants, pigments of natural origins of plants and microbes constitute an abundant source for the food, cosmetic, textile, and pharmaceutical industries.
Lan Lin, Jianping Xu
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Betalains in some species of the amaranthaceae family: A review [PDF]
Natural pigments are largely distributed in the plant kingdom. They belong to diverse groups, with distinct biochemical pathways. Betalains with colours that range from yellow to red-violet can de divided into two main subgroups: betaxanthins and ...
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Fungal and Bacterial Pigments: Secondary Metabolites with Wide Applications
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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Fungal Pigments and Their Roles Associated with Human Health
Fungi can produce myriad secondary metabolites, including pigments. Some of these pigments play a positive role in human welfare while others are detrimental.
Lan Lin, Jianping Xu
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Carotenoids from Marine Organisms: Biological Functions and Industrial Applications
As is the case for terrestrial organisms, carotenoids represent the most common group of pigments in marine environments. They are generally biosynthesized by all autotrophic marine organisms, such as bacteria and archaea, algae and fungi.
Christian Galasso+2 more
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Purified <i>Monascus</i> Pigments: Biological Activities and Mechanisms of Action. [PDF]
Monascus pigments having yellow, orange, and red colors are widely studied for their potential beneficial properties. Many different biological activities have been reported regarding Monascus pigments and their derivatives, but the usual method is to ...
Husakova M, Patakova P.
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Anthocyanins are natural pigments that give a red, purple, and blue color to many plant, flower, fruit, and vegetable species. Their presence within the genus Citrus was first reported in 1916, and it is well-known that the red color of the flesh and ...
P. Rapisarda+4 more
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