Eco-friendly and safe alternatives for the valorization of shrimp farming waste

AK Wani, N Akhtar, TG Mir, F Rahayu, C Suhara… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The seafood industry generates waste, including shells, bones, intestines, and wastewater.
The discards are nutrient-rich, containing varying concentrations of carotenoids, proteins …

Recent advances in prodigiosin as a bioactive compound in nanocomposite applications

RG Araújo, NR Zavala, C Castillo-Zacarías, ME Barocio… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bionanocomposites based on natural bioactive entities have gained importance due to their
abundance; renewable and environmentally benign nature; and outstanding properties with …

Chitosan derivative composite nanoparticles as adjuvants enhance the cellular immune response via activation of the cGAS-STING pathway

Z Zhao, Y Peng, X Shi, K Zhao - International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan and its derivatives are widely used in vaccine adjuvants and delivery systems.
Vaccine antigens encapsulated in or conjugated onto N-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl …

Utilization of by-product of groundnut oil processing for production of prodigiosin by microbial fermentation and its novel potent anti-nematodes effect

TH Nguyen, SL Wang, MD Doan, TH Nguyen… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to reuse groundnut oil processing by-product, groundnut cake (GNC) for
the low-cost production of prodigiosin (PG) via microbial technology and to assess its novel …

Synthesis, Anticancer Potential and Comprehensive Toxicity Studies of Novel Brominated Derivatives of Bacterial Biopigment Prodigiosin from Serratia marcescens …

J Lazic, S Skaro Bogojevic, S Vojnovic, I Aleksic… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prodigiosins (prodiginines) are a class of bacterial secondary metabolites with remarkable
biological activities and color. In this study, optimized production, purification, and …

Novel α-amylase inhibitor hemi-pyocyanin produced by microbial conversion of chitinous discards

TH Nguyen, SL Wang, AD Nguyen, MD Doan, TN Tran… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
α-Amylase inhibitors (aAIs) have been applied for the efficient management of type 2
diabetes. The aim of this study was to search for potential aAIs produced by microbial …

Utilization of Cassava Wastewater for Low-Cost Production of Prodigiosin via Serratia marcescens TNU01 Fermentation and Its Novel Potent α-Glucosidase Inhibitory …

LT Tran, K Techato, VB Nguyen, SL Wang, AD Nguyen… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to reuse cassava wastewater (CW) for scaled-up production,
via the fermentation of prodigiosin (PG), and to conduct an evaluation of its bioactivities. PG …

Recent advances in eco-friendly and scaling-up bioproduction of prodigiosin and its potential applications in agriculture

TH Nguyen, SL Wang, VB Nguyen - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prodigiosin is a red pigment produced by various microbial strains, of these, Serratia
marcescens has been recorded as the major PG-producing strain. This microbial pigment …

Upcycling biodegradable PVA/starch film to a bacterial biopigment and biopolymer

B Pantelic, M Ponjavic, V Jankovic, I Aleksic… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Meeting the challenge of circularity for plastics requires amenability to repurposing post-use,
as equivalent or upcycled products. In a compelling advancement, complete circularity for a …

Production of Thermophilic Chitinase by Paenibacillus sp. TKU052 by Bioprocessing of Chitinous Fishery Wastes and Its Application in N-acetyl-D-glucosamine …

CT Doan, TN Tran, SL Wang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The bioprocessing of chitinous fishery wastes (CFWs) to chitinases through fermentation
approaches has gained importance owing to its great benefits in reducing the enzyme …