Microbial oddities such as versatile pigments are gaining more attention in current research
due to their widely perceived applications as natural food colorants, textiles, antimicrobial …

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 …

The production of Monascus pigments and related byproducts, via microbial fermentation,
has been broadly utilized as coloring by traditional food industries and as a natural textile …

Non-toxicity, biodegradability and non-carcinogenicity of the natural pigments, dyes and
colorants make them an attractive source for human use. Bacterial pigments are colored …

Agri-food waste biomass is the most abundant organic waste and has high valorisation
potential for sustainable bioproducts development. These wastes are not only recyclable in …

Despite the advancements made in improving the quality of plant-based meat substitutes,
more work needs to be done to match the texture, appearance, and flavor of real meat. This …

Purpose Whey is a by-product of paneer, cheese and casein industry and considered as a
dairy waste. Worldwide, approximately 180–1,900 million tons of whey is produced …

Carotenoid-containing yeasts in Sporidiobolales (Microbotryomycetes, Pucciniomycotina,
Basidiomycota) have been reported from contrasting ecosystems, including marine, soil …

High pigment producing bacteria was isolated and identified as Paracoccus marcusii
RSPO1 using biochemical and 16s rRNA identification. Bacterial pigment production was …

Infections from multi-drug resistant bacteria and biofilms constitute a serious problem
worldwide. There is a need for new antibacterial and antibiofilm compounds in the fight …