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 …

The enigmatic world of fungal melanin: a comprehensive review

M Suthar, L Dufossé, SK Singh - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Synthetic dyes are generally not safe for human health or the environment, leading to the
continuous search and growing demand for natural pigments that are considered safer …

Characterization of melanin and optimal conditions for pigment production by an endophytic fungus, Spissiomyces endophytica SDBR-CMU319

N Suwannarach, J Kumla, B Watanabe, K Matsui… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Endophytic Mycoflora and Their Bioactive Compounds from Azadirachta Indica: A Comprehensive Review

EC Chutulo, RK Chalannavar - Journal of Fungi, 2018 - mdpi.com
Plants are all inhabited by endophytic fungi in the interior of their tissues. The neem tree
Azadirachta is an Indian lilac used for various therapeutic purposes in different forms of …

[图书][B] Industrially important fungi for sustainable development

AM Abdel-Azeem, AN Yadav, N Yadav, Z Usmani - 2021 - Springer
Fungi are an essential, fascinating, and biotechnologically useful group of organisms with
an incredible biotechnological potential for industrial exploitation. Knowledge of the world's …

Penicillium citrinum NP4 mediated production, extraction, physicochemical characterization of the melanin, and its anticancer, apoptotic, photoprotection properties

M Rudrappa, RS Kumar, DS Basavarajappa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biopolymer melanin is reported for many biological processes to secure biological
entities over unfavorable environmental factors. The present study aimed to isolate soil fungi …

[HTML][HTML] Bioproduction, purification and physicochemical characterization of melanin from Streptomyces sp. strain MR28

M Rudrappa, S Kumar, RS Kumar, AI Almansour… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Melanin has been produced and extracted from various microorganisms because of its
therapeutic nature and diverse applications in various fields. Hence we isolated …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and photoprotective potentiality of lime dwelling Pseudomonas mediated melanin as sunscreen agent against UV-B radiations

SD Seelam, D Agsar, PR Shetty, S Vemireddy… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Prolonged exposure to Ultra Violet Radiation (UVR) adversely alters the functions
of many skin cell types causing skin cancer and photoaging, which had led to increase in …

Melanin Induction Restores the Pathogenicity of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici in Wheat Plants

C Aranda, I Méndez, PJ Barra, L Hernández-Montiel… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the most challenging aspects of long-term research based on microorganisms is the
maintenance of isolates under ex situ conditions, particularly the conservation of …

Production and Cytotoxicity of Extracellular Insoluble and Droplets of Soluble Melanin by Streptomyces lusitanus DMZ‐3

DN Madhusudhan, BBZ Mazhari… - BioMed Research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A Streptomyces lusitanus DMZ‐3 strain with potential to synthesize both insoluble and
soluble melanins was detected. Melanins are quite distinguished based on their solubility for …