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dc.contributor.authorRamesh, Ch.
dc.contributor.authorDufosse, L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-16
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-22T10:08:54Z
dc.date.available2021-03-18
dc.date.available2021-06-22T10:08:54Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationMicroorganisms, vol.9(3); 2021; Article no: 637
dc.identifier.issn2076-2607
dc.identifier.otherhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/637
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9030637
dc.identifier.urihttps://drs-beta.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/8592
dc.descriptionIF2019 - 4.152
dc.description.abstractMicrobial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) pigments offer a wide array of food, drug, colorants, dyes, and imaging applications. In contrast to the natural pigments from microbes, synthetic colorants are widely used due to high production, high intensity, and low cost. Nevertheless, natural pigments are gaining more demand over synthetic pigments as synthetic pigments have demonstrated side effects on human health. Therefore, research on microbial pigments needs to be extended, explored, and exploited to find potential industrial applications. In this review, the evolutionary aspects, the spatial significance of important pigments, biomedical applications, research gaps, and future perspectives are detailed briefly. The pathogenic nature of some pigmented bacteria is also detailed for awareness and safe handling. In addition, pigments from macro-organisms are also discussed in some sections for comparison with microbes.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.isreferencedbySCI
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dc.titleEcological and Biotechnological Aspects of Pigmented Microbes: A Way Forward in Development of Food and Pharmaceutical Grade Pigments
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.affiliation.authorCSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India


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