Production of Dyes and Pigments by Microorganisms: Fermentation, Extraction, and Applications
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Fermentation Process Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 10802
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fermentation; emerging processing technologies; valorization of by-products and agro-industrial waste bioprocess; antioxidant bioactive compounds
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Dear Colleagues,
The biosynthesis of dyes for food and textile applications has attracted increased interest in recent years. The production of synthetic dyes is economically viable and technically advanced, with colors covering the entire color spectrum. However, synthetic dyes face many challenges, such as their dependence on petroleum resources, environmental toxicity, and human health issues. A possible alternative of synthetic dyes and pigments includes those extracted from plants, animals, and microorganisms. Due to their higher production yield, microbial dyes and pigments are advantageous over those from plants and animals. Many biosynthetic pathways have been identified and cloned in microorganisms mainly to avoid the pathogenicity of the native microorganism and to increase the production yield. Moreover, many cell disruption technologies have been investigated to extract dyes and pigments from microorganisms.
In view of the above potential and developments, the journal Fermentation is inviting authors to submit unpublished original contributions, critical review articles, and short communications for consideration in the Special Issue “Production of Dyes and Pigments by Microorganisms: Fermentation, Extraction, and Applications”. The topics covered in this Special Issue include but are not limited to:
- Genetic transformations of biosynthetic pathways of dyes and pigments in microorganisms;
- Optimization of the fermentation processes for dye and pigment production;
- Extraction and purification of dyes and pigments from microorganisms;
- Scaling up of fermentation processes for dyes and pigments production;
- Applications of microbial dyes and pigments.
Dr. Mohamed Koubaa
Guest Editor
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