Microbial melanin: Recent advances in biosynthesis, extraction, characterization, and applications
Melanin is a common name for a group of biopolymers with the dominance of potential
applications in medical sciences, cosmeceutical, bioremediation, and bioelectronic …
applications in medical sciences, cosmeceutical, bioremediation, and bioelectronic …
Surface modification of water purification membranes
DJ Miller, DR Dreyer, CW Bielawski… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric membranes are an energy‐efficient means of purifying water, but they suffer from
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …
Melanins and melanogenesis: from pigment cells to human health and technological applications
During the past decade, melanins and melanogenesis have attracted growing interest for a
broad range of biomedical and technological applications. The burst of polydopamine …
broad range of biomedical and technological applications. The burst of polydopamine …
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 …
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …
Melanosomes: biogenesis, properties, and evolution of an ancient organelle
L D'Alba, MD Shawkey - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Melanosomes are organelles that produce and store melanin, a widespread biological
pigment with a unique suite of properties including high refractive index, semiconducting …
pigment with a unique suite of properties including high refractive index, semiconducting …
Lignin peroxidase functionalities and prospective applications
Ligninolytic extracellular enzymes, including lignin peroxidase, are topical owing to their
high redox potential and prospective industrial applications. The prospective applications of …
high redox potential and prospective industrial applications. The prospective applications of …
Recent advances and progress on melanin-like materials and their biomedical applications
L Huang, M Liu, H Huang, Y Wen, X Zhang… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Melanins are well-known biopolymers that are ubiquitous in nature, distributed widely in
microorganisms, plants, and animals, and play significant physiological roles. They are …
microorganisms, plants, and animals, and play significant physiological roles. They are …
[HTML][HTML] Fungal melanin: what do we know about structure?
The production of melanin significantly enhances the virulence of many important human
pathogenic fungi. Despite fungal melanin's importance in human disease, as well as …
pathogenic fungi. Despite fungal melanin's importance in human disease, as well as …
Melanins and melanogenesis: methods, standards, protocols
Despite considerable advances in the past decade, melanin research still suffers from the
lack of universally accepted and shared nomenclature, methodologies, and structural …
lack of universally accepted and shared nomenclature, methodologies, and structural …
Melanin pigmentation in mammalian skin and its hormonal regulation
A Slominski, DJ Tobin, S Shibahara… - Physiological …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Cutaneous melanin pigment plays a critical role in camouflage, mimicry, social
communication, and protection against harmful effects of solar radiation. Melanogenesis is …
communication, and protection against harmful effects of solar radiation. Melanogenesis is …