Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins,
chemical compositions, and functions. Their chemical, electrical, optical, and paramagnetic …

Melanin is the common name for a unique class of natural polymeric pigments found in most
organisms, including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. These pigments are generated as …

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 …

Melanin, a widely distributed pigment found in various organisms, possesses distinct
structures that can be classified into five main types: eumelanin (found in animals and …

Among the biopolymers, melanins are unique in many respects. The other essential
biopolymers–proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates–are chemically well characterized; …

During the past decade, melanins and melanogenesis have attracted growing interest for a
broad range of biomedical and technological applications. The burst of polydopamine …

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 …

Melanins, a group of dark insoluble pigments found widespread in nature, have become the
focus of growing interest in materials science for various biomedical and technological …

Despite considerable advances in the past decade, melanin research still suffers from the
lack of universally accepted and shared nomenclature, methodologies, and structural …

The major pigments found in the skin, hair, and eyes of humans and other animals are
melanins. Despite significant research efforts, the current understanding of the molecular …