Isolation, Characterization of Melanin Producing Organism and Extraction of Melanin
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Melanin producing organism was isolated from a soil sample of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra using Tyrosine casein media. The isolated organism’s morphology and spore arrangement was studied. The isolated organism was suspected to belong to the genus Streptomyces. Parameter optimization of the Tyrosine casein media with respect to carbon and nitrogen source was done. Starch and L-glycine were optimized as carbon and nitrogen source respectively. Melanin pigment was produced and confirmed using L-DOPA ( as substrate. Melanin was successfully extracted in a crude form which can further be purified and used in various applications such as cosmetics, treatments of several diseases and also in preparation of an organic photovoltaic cell. Index terms – Melanin, Tyrosine-casein agar, L-DOPA (3, 4Dihydroxyphenylalanine), Streptomyces, peptone iron media, Melanin extraction, photoprotection —————————— ——————————
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