Ecological and biotechnological aspects of pigmented microbes: A way forward in development of food and pharmaceutical grade pigments

R Chatragadda, L Dufossé - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of
all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) …

Biotechnological activities and applications of bacterial pigments violacein and prodigiosin

SY Choi, S Lim, K Yoon, JI Lee, RJ Mitchell - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Springer
In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …

Mitigating negative impacts of heat stress in growing rabbits via dietary prodigiosin supplementation

SA Abdelnour, MT El-Saadony, SAM Saghir… - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The adverse influences of elevated ambient temperatures during the summer season on the
rabbit industry have received increased global attention. Prodigiosin (PRG) is a natural …

Prodigiosin: A promising biomolecule with many potential biomedical applications

GA Islan, B Rodenak-Kladniew, N Noacco… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

High‐level production of microbial prodigiosin: A review

R Han, R Xiang, J Li, F Wang… - Journal of Basic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prodigiosin is a natural red pigment derived primarily from secondary metabolites of
microorganisms, especially Serratia marcescens. It can also be chemically synthesized …

Recent advancements in high-level synthesis of the promising clinical drug, prodigiosin

CH Yip, O Yarkoni, J Ajioka, KL Wan… - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
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 …

Treatment of real aquaculture effluent using bacteria-based bioflocculant produced by Serratia marcescens

SB Kurniawan, MF Imron, SRS Abdullah… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquaculture effluent contributes to surface water pollution. Coagulation, flocculation, and
sedimentation are currently the best practices in aquaculture effluent treatment, and the …

Bioprocessing of marine chitinous wastes for the production of bioactive prodigiosin

TH Nguyen, SL Wang, DN Nguyen, AD Nguyen… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, microbial prodigiosin (PG) has received much attention due to its numerous
beneficial applications. The aim of this study was to establish the bioprocessing of marine …

Assessing the effect of multiple variables on the production of bioflocculant by Serratia marcescens: Flocculating activity, kinetics, toxicity, and flocculation mechanism

SB Kurniawan, MF Imron, Ł Sługocki… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioflocculants gain attention as alternatives to chemical flocculants because they are more
environmentally friendly and highly biodegradable. This study aims to improve the …

Recent advances in prodigiosin as a bioactive compound in nanocomposite applications

RG Araújo, NR Zavala, C Castillo-Zacarías, ME Barocio… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bionanocomposites based on natural bioactive entities have gained importance due to their
abundance; renewable and environmentally benign nature; and outstanding properties with …