After forty years of research development, an overview of solid-state fermentation (SSF),
focusing on its applications, mainly of the very recent papers of the last five years, is …

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a three-phase heterogeneous process, comprising solid,
liquid and gaseous phases, which offers potential benefits for the microbial cultivation for …

Natural pigments sourced from ores, insects, plants and animals were the colorants used
since prehistoric period. Synthetic dyes which took the place of natural pigments in the …

The increasing demand for the development of sustainable strategies to utilize and process
agro-industrial residues paves new paths for exploring innovative approaches in this area …

Microbial pigments are gaining more attention in recent times due to their versatile
applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and textile industries. The development …

Many commodities are abundantly produced around the world, including soybean, corn, rice
sugarcane, cassava, coffee, fruits, and many others. These productions are responsible for …

Highlights•Agro-industrial waste generation.•Microbial sources for the production of
biopigments.•Bio-utilization of agro-industrial waste for microbial pigment production.• …

With sustainable development of biotechnology, increasing attention has been placed on
utilization of solid-state fermented feed (SFF). Solid-state fermented feed has been a …

Microbial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of
all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) …

Monascus species produce useful secondary metabolite, Monascus pigments (MPs). They
are widely used in food industry as a color intensifier, food additives and nitrite substitute in …