Thanks to their special iridescence and unmatched beauty, pearls have been highly sought after throughout history. Due to their rarity and demand, the development of pearlescent pigments to mimic the ...

Researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanism behind the synthesis of melanin using a technique involving mutation of the relevant enzyme tyrosinase. Melanin is a pigment that is present in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract With the use of a series of wavebands of radiant energy in the blue, red and far-red, measurements were made of growth reactions and pigment ...

The "Optogenetic" method of controlling the position of proteins in cells using light is becoming widely employed as an important method to understand intracellular signal transduction. In ...

In a new study, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have unravelled the mystery behind how the lac insect produces laccaic acid that is used to make lac pigment. The lac pigment is a ...

The colourful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science ...