Melanin from sponge associated bacteria
Contact Details
The Director,
CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography (NIO),
Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA - 403004
Tel: +91 832-2450200, Fax: +91 832-2450602,
Email: director@nio.org, www.nio.org
- IPR Status Patent / Copyright / Trademark Secured in India / Abroad IPR Details
- Patent to be filed
- Application / Uses
Non cytotoxic UV protectant with application in many products including sun screens, sunglasses, computer screens, tannin agents and organic dyes and biocompatible electronics
- Salient Technical Features including Competing Features
- The sponge associated bacterium produces melanin extracellular at a concentration of 50 mgml^-1.
- The melanin is non cytotoxic to animal cells up to a concentration of 200 ppm while showing antioxidant activities at 2.5 ppm
- Level/Scale of Development
- Lab level studies
- Environmental Considerations
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- Status of Commercialization
- Exploring commercialization possibilities with the help of CSIR-Tech Pvt. Ltd.
- Major Raw Materials to be Utilized
- Bacterial culture medium
- Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required
- Not known as no scale up studies were performed
- Techno-Economics
- Production can be enhanced using large scale fermentors. Extracellular production may facilitate easy separation. Economically feasible
- Technology Package
- Potential microbial strain and process knowhow