Studies on optimization of pigment production of SB2 isolate from the Saltern region of Marakanam (T.N)

The marine environment plays a vital role in producing valuable natural products for biomedical and pharmaceutical research. pigment is one of the bioactive molecules derived from bacteria. strain SB2 was isolated saltern areas Marakanam to produce yellow pigment, round, smooth colonies on selective media. opted out further studies based its production (1.68 mg l-1). incubation period, pH, temperature are critical factors increasing (7.81 l-1) using RSM (Response Surface Method) by Box Behnken Design (BBD). Similarly, produced highest pigmentation (7.67 nutrient medium containing olive oil, molasses, corn cob powder. Using BBD, various concentrations methanol, ethyl ether, ethanol solvents were optimised with isolate yield maximum (4.29 extracted effectively treated bacterial pathogens inhibit their growth when grew at pH 7, 30ºC, salt 2% concentration. (BBD), optimising sources, solvents, environmental yellow-pigmented recovered seawater results carotenoid production, has antibacterial properties.