Melanin is a common name for a group of biopolymers with the dominance of potential
applications in medical sciences, cosmeceutical, bioremediation, and bioelectronic …

Melanin is a unique pigment with myriad functions that is found in all biological kingdoms. It
is multifunctional, providing defense against environmental stresses such as ultraviolet (UV) …

This book helps readers understand the fundamental principles and phenomena that control
the transfer of trace elements. It describes the occurrence and behavior of trace elements in …

The production of black pigments in bacteria was discovered more than a century ago and
related to tyrosine metabolism. However, their diverse biological roles and the control of …

Melanin is a natural pigment that is produced by filamentous fungi. In this study, the
endophytic species, Spissiomyces endophytica (strain SDBR-CMU319), produced a brown …

Uranium contamination of soil has been a major concern with respect to its toxicity,
accumulation in the food chain and persistence in the environment. Owing to these …

Despite the connections between soils and human health, there has not been a great
amount of attention focused on this area when compared to many other fields of scientific …

Pyomelanin is a brown-black phenolic polymer and results from the oxidation of
homogentisic acid (HGA) in the L-tyrosine pathway. As part of the research for natural and …

Synthetic derivatives are currently used instead of pigments in many applicative fields, from
food to feed, from pharmaceutical to diagnostic, from agronomy to industry. Progress in …

Melanins are predominantly indolic polymers which are extensively synthesized in animals,
plants and microorganisms. It has wide applications in cosmetics, agriculture and medicine …