Microbial melanin: Recent advances in biosynthesis, extraction, characterization, and applications

S Singh, SB Nimse, DE Mathew, A Dhimmar… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Melanin is a common name for a group of biopolymers with the dominance of potential
applications in medical sciences, cosmeceutical, bioremediation, and bioelectronic …

Melanin: insights into structure, analysis, and biological activities for future development

W Song, H Yang, S Liu, H Yu, D Li, P Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Melanin, a widely distributed pigment found in various organisms, possesses distinct
structures that can be classified into five main types: eumelanin (found in animals and …

Unraveling the structure and function of melanin through synthesis

W Cao, X Zhou, NC McCallum, Z Hu… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Melanin is ubiquitous in living organisms across different biological kingdoms of life, making
it an important, natural biomaterial. Its presence in nature from microorganisms to higher …

[HTML][HTML] Natural melanin: Current trends, and future approaches, with especial reference to microbial source

NEA El-Naggar, WEIA Saber - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melanin is a universal natural dark polymeric pigment, arising in microorganisms, animals,
and plants. There is a couple of pieces of literature on melanin, each focusing on a different …

Noncytotoxic silver nanoparticles as a new antimicrobial strategy

B Skóra, U Krajewska, A Nowak, A Dziedzic… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Drug-resistance of bacteria is an ongoing problem in hospital treatment. The main
mechanism of bacterial virulency in human infections is based on their adhesion ability and …

[HTML][HTML] Melanin: A promising source of functional food ingredient

X Yang, C Tang, Q Zhao, Y Jia, Y Qin… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - Elsevier
Melanin as a natural pigment widely exists in animals, plants, fungi and bacteria. In vivo and
in vitro tests have proven that melanin has a variety of health-promoting effects, such as …

Bio-synthesis of food additives and colorants-a growing trend in future food

L Sun, F **n, HS Alper - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Food additives and colorants are extensively used in the food industry to improve food
quality and safety during processing, storage and packing. Sourcing of these molecules is …

Yeasts in different types of cheese

T Bintsis - AIMS microbiology, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Yeasts constitute an important part of cheeses, and especially the artisanal ones. The
current study reviews the occurrence of yeasts in different cheese varieties and the role of …

Production of natural pigments using microorganisms

Z Qin, X Wang, S Gao, D Li, J Zhou - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pigments are involved in many aspects of human life, including food, cosmetics, and textiles.
At present, the pigment market is mainly occupied by synthetic pigments. However, synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Safety evaluation of fungal pigments for food applications

R Poorniammal, S Prabhu, L Dufossé, J Kannan - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pigments play a major role in many industries. Natural colors are usually much safer when
compared to synthetic colors and may even possess some medicinal benefits. Synthetic …