Growth, morphology, and formation of cinnabarin in Pycnoporus cinnabarinus in relation to different irradiation spectra.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The demand for natural pigments in general, and for fungi-derived pigments in particular, is constantly rising. Wood-decomposing fungi represent a promising source for natural pigments and they are usually easy to cultivate in pure culture. One of them, i.e., Pycnoporus cinnabarinus, offers a highly interesting spectrum of bioactivity, partly due to the formation of the orange-red pigment cinnabarin. However, apart from a few studies addressing its diverse potential biotechnological applications, there is still a large gap of knowledge concerning the influence of light on the formation of cinnabarin. The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of different irradiations on the cinnabarin content, the growth, and the morphology of three different P. cinnabarinus str

SUBMITTER: Schinagl CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature