In recent decades, the use of genetic polymorphisms related to specific phenotypes, such as
eye color, has greatly contributed to the development of the research field called forensic …

Melanin is an amorphous polymer made of heterogeneous functional groups synthesized by
diverse organisms including fungi, bacteria, animals, and plants. It was widely …

This comprehensive review article delves into the complex world of natural edible pigments,
with a primary focus on their stability and the factors that influence them. The study primarily …

Melanized root-associated fungi are a group of fungi that produce melanized structures and
form root associations, including different mycorrhizal and endophytic symbioses with plants …

Dark animal fiber is bleached to satisfy the demand of color diversity for clothing. Comparing
with frequently-used Fe 2+ catalyzed H 2 O 2 (Fe 2+/H 2 O 2) bleaching method, the …

The pigments known as the melanins are widely recognized for their responsibility in the
coloration of human skin, eyes, hair, and minimising the harmful effects of solar ultraviolet …

Melanin, particularly eumelanin, is commonly viewed as an efficient antioxidant and
photoprotective pigment. Nonetheless, the ability of melanin to photogenerate reactive …

For the first time, a soil-isolated indigenous salt-tolerant Pseudomonas stutzeri SGM-1
mediated one-pot synthesis of extracellular eumelanin is reported using only L-DOPA as the …

Although the evolutionary ecology of melanin pigments and melanin-based coloration has
been studied in great details, particularly in birds, little is known about the function of …

Horsehairs present several common characteristics in their chemical composition and
molecular structure. The present study aims to analyze the physical characteristics of …