Fungi of the genus Aspergillus are widespread in the environment. Some Aspergillus
species, most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus, may lead to a variety of allergic reactions …

Pigments are an essential part of everyday life on Earth with rapidly growing industrial and
biomedical applications. Synthetic pigments account for a major portion of these pigments …

Chromobacterium violaceum is important in the production of violacein, like other bacteria,
such as Alteromonas, Janthinobacterium, Pseudoalteromonas, Duganella, Collimonas and …

There is much human disadvantage and unmet need in the world, including deficits in basic
resources and services considered to be human rights, such as drinking water, sanitation …

Chromobacterium violaceum is a gram-negative bacterium, which has been used widely in
microbiology labs involved in quorum sensing (QS) research. Among the QS-regulated traits …

In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …

There has been much interest in producing natural colorants to replace synthetic colorants
of health concerns. Escherichia coli has been employed to produce natural colorants …

Violacein is a pigment synthesized by Gram-negative bacteria such as Chromobacterium
violaceum. It has garnered significant interest owing to its unique physiological and …

The virulence to insects and tolerance to heat and UV-B radiation of conidia of
entomopathogenic fungi are greatly influenced by physical, chemical, and nutritional …

Synthetic dyes and colourants have been the mainstay of the pigment industry for decades.
Researchers are eager to find a more environment friendly and non-toxic substitute because …