Microbial pigments are gaining more attention in recent times due to their versatile
applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and textile industries. The development …

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 …

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

Nowadays, food packaging systems have shifted from a passive to an active role in which
the incorporation of antimicrobial compounds into biopolymers can promote a sustainable …

Pigments are among the most fascinating molecules found in nature and used by human
civilizations since the prehistoric ages. Although most of the bio-dyes reported in the …

The rising demand for sustainable agriculture necessitates alternative methods to using
chemical pesticides for controlling plant pathogens. Biocontrol involves the use of natural …

Fungi and antifungal compounds are relevant to the United Nation's Sustainable
Development Goals. However, the modes‐of‐action of antifungals—whether they are …

Microorganisms are considered one of the most promising niches for prospecting,
production, and application of bioactive compounds of biotechnological interest. Among …

Prodigiosin, a red linear tripyrrole pigment, has long been recognised for its antimicrobial
property. However, the physiological contribution of prodigiosin to the survival of its …

Prodigiosin, a red linear tripyrrole pigment and a member of the prodiginine family, is
normally secreted by the human pathogen Serratia marcescens as a secondary metabolite …