The rising global demand for sustainable and eco-friendly practices has led to a burgeoning
interest in circular bioeconomy, wherein waste materials are repurposed into valuable …

This study aims to investigate the bioproduction and prospective biological applications of a
natural red pigment from Talaromyces purpureogenus AUMC2603. Maximum pigment yield …

Colorants have played a crucial role in various applications, particularly in food processing,
with natural sources such as mineral ores, plants, insects, and animals being commonly …

Fungi are a diverse and fascinating group of organisms that play an important role in various
ecosystems, eg, in the decomposition of organic matter and nutrient cycling. However …

The demand for natural pigments for industrial applications has significantly increased.
Penicillium brevicompactum was recently reported as a promising pigments producer using …

Concerns associated with the use of synthetic colourants backs the demand for natural
colourants. Thus, the current study aimed at characterizing crude fungal pigments produced …

Fungal pigments, including melanin, are recognized as promising materials for biomedical,
environmental, and technological applications. In previous studies, we have demonstrated …

Although synthetic colorants are widely used in many industries due to their high stability at
different conditions in industrial processes, evidence of its negative impact on health and the …

Background Natural pigments are becoming more significant because of the rising cost of
raw materials, pollution, and the complexity of synthetic pigments. Compared to synthetic …

The main objective is to demonstrate closed-loop circularity in the production of fungal
pigment from renewable wood sugar hydrolysate (WSH) and impregnation of colour pigment …