Valorization of Agri-Food Industry Waste for the Production of Microbial Pigments: An Eco-Friendly Approach

Kaur, Prabhjot; Singh, Simranjeet; Ghoshal, Gargi; Ramamurthy, Praveen C.; Parihar, Parul; Singh, Joginder; Singh, Ashutosh

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-8918-5_8

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“…The numerous applications of microbial pigments in food, textile, leather, cosmetic, and drug industries have been reviewed very often in the last five years by various authors [1,2,114,164,[211][212][213][214]. Here, we detail the selected and recent applications of microbial pigments in various areas.…”

Section: Current Applications Of Microbial Pigmentsmentioning

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Natural Substrates and Culture Conditions to Produce Pigments from Potential Microbes in Submerged Fermentation

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Pigments from bacteria, fungi, yeast, cyanobacteria, and microalgae have been gaining more demand in the food, leather, and textile industries due to their natural origin and effective bioactive functions. Mass production of microbial pigments using inexpensive and ecofriendly agro-industrial residues is gaining more demand in the current research due to their low cost, natural origin, waste utilization, and high pigment stimulating characteristics. A wide range of natural substrates has been employed in submerged fermentation as carbon and nitrogen sources to enhance the pigment production from these microorganisms to obtain the required quantity of pigments. Submerged fermentation is proven to yield more pigment when added with agro-waste residues. Hence, in this review, aspects of potential pigmented microbes such as diversity, natural substrates that stimulate more pigment production from bacteria, fungi, yeast, and a few microalgae under submerged culture conditions, pigment identification, and ecological functions are detailed for the benefit of industrial personnel, researchers, and other entrepreneurs to explore pigmented microbes for multifaceted applications. In addition, some important aspects of microbial pigments are covered herein to disseminate the knowledge.

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Section: Current Applications Of Microbial Pigmentsmentioning

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Natural Substrates and Culture Conditions to Produce Pigments from Potential Microbes in Submerged Fermentation

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“…It may be required by certain legislation and is regarded as best practice to fully disclose the source of the pigment, the methods used to prepare it, and any genetic change of the bacterial strains. [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]…”

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The Use of Biological Pigments in Cosmetics for Eco-friendly and Sustainable Coloring

Kadam,

Deore,

Tare

et al. 2024

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Synthetic pigments have been used in the cosmetics industry for a very long time in everything from lipsticks to eye shadows. However, the hunt for sustainable and secure alternatives is driven by escalating environmental and health concerns. A feasible alternative that offers benefits in terms of biodegradability, sustainability, and safety is bacteria-based pigments. The potential of bacterial pigments in cosmetics is explored in this review article by focusing on their sources, extraction processes, and advantages over synthetic alternatives. The study also explores the safety and regulatory framework pertaining to bacterial pigments and presents actual case studies of their successful application in cosmetic products. A scenario on the potential impact of bacterial pigments on the cosmetics market is provided as a conclusion. The demand for various cosmetics is on rise and ever-increasing due to the inherent desire to look beautiful. A marked increase in women’s use of different cosmetic formulations has been witnessed in recent years. Varieties of cosmetics from different manufacturers are available in the market. Synthetic colors have been used in cosmetics for a long time, resulting in human health risks and environmental pollution. Therefore it is critical to search for novel natural pigments that are safe and alternative to synthetic ones. Compared to synthetic colors, microbial pigments show better biodegradability and greater compatibility with the environment.

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“…The production does not compete for arable land and is not influenced by climate change [43]. Through synthetic biology, they can be modified genetically for optimization for production, including expressing genes in model microorganisms such as E. coli [2,4,[44][45][46][47]. Microbial pigments are an essential alternative to traditional synthetic pigments in the environment.…”

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Microbial Pigments: Major Groups and Industrial Applications

Barreto,

Casanova,

Junior

et al. 2023

Microorganisms

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Microbial pigments have many structures and functions with excellent characteristics, such as being biodegradable, non-toxic, and ecologically friendly, constituting an important source of pigments. Industrial production presents a bottleneck in production cost that restricts large-scale commercialization. However, microbial pigments are progressively gaining popularity because of their health advantages. The development of metabolic engineering and cost reduction of the bioprocess using industry by-products opened possibilities for cost and quality improvements in all production phases. We are thus addressing several points related to microbial pigments, including the major classes and structures found, the advantages of use, the biotechnological applications in different industrial sectors, their characteristics, and their impacts on the environment and society.

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Valorization of Agri-Food Industry Waste for the Production of Microbial Pigments: An Eco-Friendly Approach

Cited by 9 publications

References 130 publications

Natural Substrates and Culture Conditions to Produce Pigments from Potential Microbes in Submerged Fermentation

Natural Substrates and Culture Conditions to Produce Pigments from Potential Microbes in Submerged Fermentation

The Use of Biological Pigments in Cosmetics for Eco-friendly and Sustainable Coloring

Microbial Pigments: Major Groups and Industrial Applications

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