Microbial Metabolism and Applications
Description: This cluster of papers explores the chemistry, biology, biosynthesis, and applications of microbial pigments, with a focus on their use as food colorants and their potential biotechnological production. It also delves into the anticancer properties of prodigiosin and other secondary metabolites, particularly from Monascus fungi.
Characteristic keywords: Monascus purpureus, carotenoid production, fungal pigments, bacterial pigments, prodigiosin, pigment production, Monascus, microbial pigments, red yeast rice, Phaffia rhodozyma, Monascus ruber, Monascus pigments, microbial pigment production, violacein, red pigment production, carotenogenesis, Blakeslea trispora, astaxanthin production, Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, fungal pigment production, pigment purification, β-carotene production, bacterial pigmentation, biopigments, pigment isolation
Parent subfield: Biotechnology
Domain: Life Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T12673