The pigment melanin is found in all living kingdoms and in many different structures and
forms. When its various functions are examined separately, its behaviors seem disparate …

A UV-resistant mutant (Bt-m) of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, producing a dark
brown pigment, identified as melanin, was studied. Bt-m had higher larvicidity against …

Melanins are known as versatile biopolymers, but the utilizations are restricted by their poor
solubilities. Therefore, well soluble ones or their analogs are much desired. In this article, a …

Melanin contained in pigment cells in a variety of tissues co-purifies with nucleic acids in
standard RNA (or DNA) extraction procedures. The presence of melanin in RNA (or DNA) …

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is one of the risk factors for skin cancer and the main inducer of
melanin pigmentation, the major protective mechanism of mammalian skin against radiation …

Chestnut shell melanin can be used as a colorant and antioxidant, and fractionated into
three fractions (Fr. 1, Fr. 2, and Fr. 3) with different physicochemical properties. Antioxidant …

The triplet‐excited state of benzophenone and the singlet‐excited state of 2, 3‐diazabicyclo
[2.2. 2] oct‐2‐ene (Fluorazophore‐P) have been employed as kinetic probes to obtain …

The melanized yeast Exophiala dermatitidis is resistant to many environmental stresses and
is used as a model for understanding the diverse roles of melanin in fungi. Here, we …

Purpose: To develop methods for obtaining high quality RNA from human donor eyes and to
determine the expression profile of the congenital glaucoma gene FOXC1 in human ocular …

When melanin absorbs light energy, it can produce potentially damaging active oxygen
species. There is little doubt that constitutive pigment in dark-skinned individuals is …