Abstract
Inhibitors of melanin biosynthesis from marine microalgae were screened against a melanin-producing microorganism, Streptomyces bikiniensis. From 28 marine microalgal strains, 5 were found showing inhibitory activity. Of these, the extracts (50μl, 2μg total organic carbon/μl) from two marine green algae showed strongly inhibited melanin biosynthesis, but showed less than 30 % inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 633-636 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Biotechnology Techniques |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Sep 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Wachi, Y., Sode, K., Horikoshi, K., Takeyama, H., & Matsunaga, T. (1995). Screening of melanin biosynthesis inhibitors from marine microalgae using Streptomyces bikiniensis bioassay. Biotechnology Techniques, 9(9), 633-636. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00156347