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 …
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 …
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 …
Fungi are an essential, fascinating, and biotechnologically useful group of organisms with an incredible biotechnological potential for industrial exploitation. Knowledge of the world's …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …