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Extraction and Partial Characterization of Pigments Produced by Actinomycetes Isolated from Soil Samples of Various Regions of Maharashtra

Authors
Sunita Sakure1, *, Prajakta Raut1, Anuja Gade1, Lavanya Tati1
1Department of Microbiology, S. B. B. Alias Appasaheb Jedhe College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author. Email: drsunitasakure@gmail.com
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Sunita Sakure
Available Online 23 October 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-876-9_12How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Actinobacteria; Pigment; FTIR; UV-visible
Abstract

Natural pigments are not toxic and biodegradable. Microbial pigments are cost-effective. Actinomycetes produce different colours under different environments. So they need to be explored extensively for pigment production. About 80% of isolates showed pigment production on Actinomycetes Isolation Agar. Specifically orange and green pigments were extracted from Actinobacteria isolated from soil samples of the rhizosphere of plants from the Nanded, and Pune regions of Maharashtra The isolates N1, N3, and D3 were identified and verified to be Streptomyces Viridochromogenes (N1), Streptomyces Toruloesus (N3), and Streptomyces Violaceoruber (D3) using the MALDI-TOF MS method. Ethyl acetate and chloroform were used as the solvents in the cell disruption approach to extract the intracellular and extracellular pigments. Extracted orange and green pigments were characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy and UV-visible spectrophotometry. Various colors of this pigment can be a promising alternative for synthetic chemicals not only in textile and paint industries but also in the food and pharmaceutical industry as they are obtained from natural sources.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Science and Technology for Tomorrow (SciTech 2024)
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Atlantis Advances in Applied Sciences
Publication Date
23 October 2025
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978-94-6463-876-9
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3091-4442
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10.2991/978-94-6463-876-9_12How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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