Application of Bacterial Pigments as Colorant

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   • Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nur Zulaikha Yusof

   Pages 1-23

3. Isolation of Pigment-Producing Bacteria and Characterization of the Extracted Pigments

   • Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nur Zulaikha Yusof

   Pages 25-44

4. Optimization of Pigment Production: Case of Chromobacterium violaceum and Serratia marcescens

   • Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nur Zulaikha Yusof

   Pages 45-56

5. Application of Bacterial Pigments as Colorant

   • Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nur Zulaikha Yusof

   Pages 57-74

6. Back Matter

   Pages 75-77

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Environmental concerns regarding continuous use of synthetic dyes saw a revival in the demand for natural dyes as natural dyes exhibit better biodegradability and generally have a higher compatibility with the environment. However, one of the limitations on the use of natural dyes or pigments is the low extraction yield factors (a few grams of pigment per kg of dried raw material). Therefore, the exploitation of other biological sources such as fungi, bacteria and cell cultures offers interesting alternative. Microbial pigments such as from bacterial origins offer the advantage in terms of production compared to pigments extracted from vegetables or animals, due to its simple cell and fast culturing technique. This book offers interesting insight into initial works carried out to demonstrate the potential use of bacterial pigment as colorant for various applications.

• Bacterial Pigments
• Collorants
• Microbial Pigments
• Natural Dyes

• Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Johor, Malaysia

  Wan Azlina Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nur Zulaikha Yusof

• , Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

  Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad

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