Production of bacterial pigments in low cost medium and formulation of biodegradable ink

• Main Authors: Venil, C. K., Wahidin, M. A. B., Aruldass, C. A., Ahmad, W. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: National Institute of Science Communication 2017
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76274/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021815608&partnerID=40&md5=9f4ed813ab6a49043ed1daae39b8ea42
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Bacterial pigment production is an emerging field of research for its wide potential industrial applications. Prodigiosin (Serratia marcescens UTM1) and violacein (Chromobacterium violaceum UTM5) are such pigments which possess several biological properties and and have gained increasing importance...