Abstract Recently, near-infrared (NIR) absorbing photothermal therapy (PTT) agents, which
usually apply for deep-tissue cancer treatment, has gained increasing attention due to deep …

Developing efficient, sustainable, and biocompatible high‐tech nanoplatforms derived from
naturally existing components in living organisms is highly beneficial for diverse advanced …

Melanin is ubiquitous in living organisms across different biological kingdoms of life, making
it an important, natural biomaterial. Its presence in nature from microorganisms to higher …

Melanin-inspired polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications due to their
promising biocompatibility and antioxidant capacity. Although several works focusing on the …

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 …

Melanin is a complex multifunctional pigment found in all kingdoms of life, including fungi.
The complex chemical structure of fungal melanins, yet to be fully elucidated, lends them …

Melanin is a ubiquitous natural pigment found in a diverse array of organisms. Allomelanin
is a class of nitrogen-free melanin often found in fungi. Herein, we find artificial allomelanin …

The filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger is one of the main contaminants of the
International Space Station (ISS). It forms highly pigmented, airborne spores that have thick …

Environmental concerns are driving interest in postpetroleum synthetic textiles produced
from microbial and fungal sources. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising sustainable …