Application of Bacterial Pigments as Colorant - The Malaysian Perspective

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.

List of contents

Introduction.- Isolation of Pigment-producing Bacteria and Characterization of the Extracted Pigments.- Optimization of Pigment Production - Case of Chromobacterium violaceum and Serratia marcescens.- Application of Pigments as Colorant.

Product details

• Authors: Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Nur Zulaikha Yusof, Zainul Akmar Zakaria
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2011
• EAN: 9783642245190
• ISBN: 978-3-642-24519-0
• No. of pages: 77
• Weight: 159 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 77 p. 50 illus., 15 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; C, biotechnology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Chemistry and Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Materials science, Production engineering, Biomaterials, Environmental engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Industrial chemistry & chemical engineering, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Engineering applications of bio-materials, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering