Fungi provide ecological and environmental services to humans, as well as health and
nutritional benefits, and are vital to numerous industries. Fermented food and beverage …

Synthetic dyes are by far the most widely applied colourants in industry. However,
environmental and sustainability considerations have led to an increasing efforts to …

The textile and dyeing industry has shown dramatic growth alongside synthetic chemistry in
the last century. With increased operations and economic importance, challenges also …

Rapidly increasing industrialisation has human needs, but the consequences have added to
the environmental harm. The pollution caused by several industries, including the dye …

Compared with conventional textile coloring with dyes and pigments, structural colored
fabrics have attracted broad attention due to the advantages of eco-friendliness, brilliant …

Synthetic coloring agents have been broadly utilized in several industries such as food,
pharmaceuticals, cosmetic and textile. Recent surveys on the potential of teratogenicity and …

Carotenoids are an essential group of compounds that may be obtained by microbiological
synthesis. They are instrumental in various areas of industry, medicine, agriculture, and …

Melanin is a secondary metabolite composed of complex heterogeneous polymers. Fungal
melanin is considered to be a sustainable and biodegradable natural pigment and has a …

Fungi can produce myriad secondary metabolites, including pigments. Some of these
pigments play a positive role in human welfare while others are detrimental. This paper …

Microbial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of
all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) …