From Extraction to Advanced Analytical Methods: The Challenges of Melanin Analysis

From Extraction to Advanced Analytical Methods: The Challenges of Melanin Analysis

The generic term “melanin“ describes a black pigment of biological origin, although some melanins can be brown or even yellow. The pigment is characterized as a heterogenic polymer of phenolic or indolic nature, and the classification of eu-, pheo- and allo- melanin is broadly ac...

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Main Authors: Ioana-Ecaterina Pralea, Radu-Cristian Moldovan, Alina-Maria Petrache, Maria Ilieș, Simona-Codruța Hegheș, Irina Ielciu, Raul Nicoară, Mirela Moldovan, Mihaela Ene, Mihai Radu, Alina Uifălean, Cristina-Adela Iuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
melanin
eumelanin
pheomelanin
allomelanin
biopolymers
analytical methods
MALDI
pyrolysis gas chromatography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/16/3943

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