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 …

From extraction to advanced analytical methods: The challenges of melanin analysis

IE Pralea, RC Moldovan, AM Petrache, M Ilieș… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The generic term “melanin “describes a black pigment of biological origin, although some
melanins can be brown or even yellow. The pigment is characterized as a heterogenic …

Melanins: skin pigments and much more—types, structural models, biological functions, and formation routes

F Solano - New Journal of Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents a general view of all types of melanin in all types of organisms. Melanin
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …

Recent advances and progress on melanin: from source to application

L Guo, W Li, Z Gu, L Wang, L Guo, S Ma, C Li… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melanin is a biological pigment formed by indoles and phenolic compounds. It is widely
found in living organisms and has a variety of unique properties. Due to its diverse …

Functions of fungal melanin beyond virulence

RJB Cordero, A Casadevall - Fungal Biology Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Melanins are ancient biological pigments found in all kingdoms of life. In fungi, their role in
microbial pathogenesis is well established; however, these complex biomolecules also …

Natural melanin: current trends, and future approaches, with especial reference to microbial source

NEA El-Naggar, WEIA Saber - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melanin is a universal natural dark polymeric pigment, arising in microorganisms, animals,
and plants. There is a couple of pieces of literature on melanin, each focusing on a different …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-derived materials for the fabrication of functional biodevices

S Pradhan, AK Brooks, VK Yadavalli - Materials Today Bio, 2020 - Elsevier
Nature provides an incredible source of inspiration, structural concepts, and materials
toward applications to improve the lives of people around the world, while preserving …

Application of biodegradable and biocompatible nanocomposites in electronics: current status and future directions

H Liu, R Jian, H Chen, X Tian, C Sun, J Zhu, Z Yang… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
With the continuous increase in the production of electronic devices, large amounts of
electronic waste (E-waste) are routinely being discarded into the environment. This causes …

Melanin, the what, the why and the how: An introductory review for materials scientists interested in flexible and versatile polymers

AB Mostert - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Today, western society is facing challenges to create new medical technologies to service
an aging population as well as the ever-increasing e-waste of electronic devices and …

Protonic and electronic transport in hydrated thin films of the pigment eumelanin

J Wünsche, Y Deng, P Kumar, E Di Mauro… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The electrical properties of eumelanin, a ubiquitous natural pigment, have fascinated
scientists since the late 1960s. For several decades, the hydration-dependent electrical …