Natural substrates and culture conditions to produce pigments from potential microbes in submerged fermentation

C Ramesh, VR Prasastha, M Venkatachalam… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pigments from bacteria, fungi, yeast, cyanobacteria, and microalgae have been gaining
more demand in the food, leather, and textile industries due to their natural origin and …

Pigmentation enhancement techniques during ornamental fish production

CC Lau, SA Mohd Nor, MP Tan, YS Yeong… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2023 - Springer
The ornamental fish industry has continued to flourish since eighteenth century with
increased fascination by enthusiasts in the striking body colours and patterns displayed in …

Comparative genomic analysis and optimization of astaxanthin production of Rhodotorula paludigena TL35-5 and Rhodotorula sampaioana PL61-2

P Hoondee, S Phuengjayaem, E Kingkaew… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant known to enhance skin, cardiovascular, eye, and brain
health. In this study, the genome insights and astaxanthin production of two newly isolated …

Fungi and Actinobacteria: Alternative Probiotics for Sustainable Aquaculture

K Ghosh, R Harikrishnan, A Mukhopadhyay, E Ringø - Fishes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aquatic animals are continually being exposed to stressors under farming conditions,
increasing risks to gut health that result in dysbiosis. Since restrictions are imposed on the …

Microbial pigments: major groups and industrial applications

JVO Barreto, LM Casanova, AN Junior… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial pigments have many structures and functions with excellent characteristics, such
as being biodegradable, non-toxic, and ecologically friendly, constituting an important …

Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 cultivation process development for high β-carotene single cell protein production

N Thumkasem, T On-mee, S Chittapun… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rhodotorula yeast has potential in terms of biotechnology for the production of various
compounds for the environmental, industrial, and medical sectors. It is well known to …

Synthesis, characterization and application of microbial pigments in foods as natural colors

G Mummaleti, T Udo, A Mohan… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Colorants have played a crucial role in various applications, particularly in food processing,
with natural sources such as mineral ores, plants, insects, and animals being commonly …

[HTML][HTML] The Application of Fungi and Their Secondary Metabolites in Aquaculture

AJ Onomu, GE Okuthe - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ensuring sustainability has increasingly become a significant concern not only in
aquaculture but in the general agrifood sector. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate …

Diversity, distribution, and bioprospecting potentials of manglicolous yeasts: a review

KAS Nimsi, K Manjusha, AAM Hatha… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Manglicolous yeasts are those that inhabit mangroves. Being adapted to survive extreme
environmental variations, these yeasts possess traits that are desirable in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota …

J Kaewda, P Sangsawad, S Boonanuntanasarn… - Aquaculture …, 2025 - Elsevier
The application of novel feed additives, including yeast-based probiotics, has emerged as a
strategy to enhance growth, health, and aesthetic appeal in ornamental fish. This study …