Fungal pigments: Carotenoids, riboflavin, and polyketides with diverse applications

M Afroz Toma, MH Rahman, MS Rahman, M Arif… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural pigments and colorants have seen a substantial increase in use over the last few
decades due to their eco-friendly and safe properties. Currently, customer preferences for …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity, stability and applications of mycopigments

G Abel, A Amobonye, P Bhagwat, S Pillai - Process Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of fungi as major pigment producers in the environments has endeared their
application as sources of industrially important pigments. Compared to synthetic colorants …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical characterization and toxicity evaluation of fungal pigments for potential application in food, phamarceutical and agricultural industries

TBJ Molelekoa, W Augustyn, T Regnier… - Saudi Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concerns associated with the use of synthetic colourants backs the demand for natural
colourants. Thus, the current study aimed at characterizing crude fungal pigments produced …

Evaluation of nanocellulose-based anthraquinone from marine fungi Penicillium flavidorsum as an alternative therapy for skin wound healing: histopathological and …

R Reda, DH Assar, II Al-Hawary, A Atiba… - Beni-Suef University …, 2024 - Springer
Background Wound healing represents a complex clinical challenge, necessitating the
selection of appropriate wound dressings to facilitate an efficient healing process. This study …

[PDF][PDF] Fungal inhibition by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is modulated in vitro by cocoa fermentation-related conditions: towards a biocontrol of fungi in processing cocoa.

HG Ouattara, W Yao, H Ouattara… - Emirates Journal of …, 2023 - ejfa.pensoft.net
Fungal growth impair strongly the quality of processed cocoa, leading to low crops value for
farmers and manufacturers. The antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from …

Nanobiocatalysts for efficient conversion of microwave aided ionic liquid pretreated rice straw biomass to biofuel

A Thakur, S Sharma, T Khajuria, M Chib… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Growing energy demand, devastating effects of excess fossil fuel usage and its declining
reserves, and grave environmental/climate change issues are the major motivational points …

Pectinolytic Enzyme Production from Orange Processing Waste Using Aspergillus brasiliensis Strain

FC Laswai, JW Matofari, JM Nduko - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
This study explored the potential of utilizing orange processing waste as a cost-effective
substrate for the production of pectinolytic enzymes using an isolated strain of Aspergillus …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular detection of Aspergilli from commercial chicken in selected areas of Bangladesh

MY Arafat, MM Islam, S Ahamed… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: This study was designed to isolate, identify, and determine the prevalence of
Aspergilli in commercial chicken in selected areas of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: A …

Eco-Sustainable Approaches to Prevent and/or Eradicate Fungal Biodeterioration on Easel Painting

A Sala-Luis, H Oliveira-Urquiri, P Bosch-Roig… - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Eliminating and controlling fungal biodeterioration is one of the most important challenges of
easel painting conservation. Historically, the pathologies produced by biodeterioration …

Utilization of Aspergillus niger for the fermentative production of azaphilone dye in YEPB medium

MU Ahmad, A Ahmad, S Mutahir, MA Khan, S Ali… - 3 Biotech, 2024 - Springer
The current research focuses on the production and optimization of a natural yellowish-
brown Azaphilone dye using Aspergillus niger. A variety of culture media were tested to …