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: Received: 19 May 2022 / Approved: 23 May 2022 / Online: 23 May 2022 (10:32:55 CEST)
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Jigna, C.; Mira Gordhanbhai, P.; Kurian K., N. Bacterial Melanin with Immense Cosmetic Potential Produced by Marine Bacteria Bacillus pumilus MIN3. Preprints2022, 2022050296. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0296.v1
Jigna, C.; Mira Gordhanbhai, P.; Kurian K., N. Bacterial Melanin with Immense Cosmetic Potential Produced by Marine Bacteria Bacillus pumilus MIN3. Preprints 2022, 2022050296. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0296.v1
Jigna, C.; Mira Gordhanbhai, P.; Kurian K., N. Bacterial Melanin with Immense Cosmetic Potential Produced by Marine Bacteria Bacillus pumilus MIN3. Preprints2022, 2022050296. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0296.v1
APA Style
Jigna, C., Mira Gordhanbhai, P., & Kurian K., N. (2022). Bacterial Melanin with Immense Cosmetic Potential Produced by Marine Bacteria <em>Bacillus pumilus</em> MIN3. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0296.v1
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Jigna, C., Pankhaniya Mira Gordhanbhai and Noble Kurian K.. 2022 "Bacterial Melanin with Immense Cosmetic Potential Produced by Marine Bacteria <em>Bacillus pumilus</em> MIN3" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0296.v1
Abstract
Melanins are phenolic polymers synthesized by most of the living organisms. This pigment is mainly attributed to provide photoprotection to the organism while it was found that pigment have immense bioactivities which could be utilized in day-to-day life ranging from sun screens lotions to solar cells. This pigment produced mainly via DOPA or homogentisate in bacteria. Melanin production is usually triggered by stress condition in bacteria. Marine bacteria have been reported as good melanin producers. In this study marine bacteria capable of melanin production were isolated from sea water of Kutch region, Gujarat using tyrosine basal media. The bacteria were identified using microscopic, biochemical and molecular techniques. Melanin produced by the bacteria is extracted and purified and further characterized using physicochemical techniques. Cosmetic properties of melanin like photoprotection, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties are evaluated.
Biology and Life Sciences, Biology and Biotechnology
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