Melanin is a ubiquitous compound in nature, produced by many organisms. However, its potential as a biomass resource to produce value-added chemicals and materials remains relatively unexplored. In a ...

The skin, hair and eye color of more than eight billion humans is determined by the light-absorbing pigment known as melanin. An article recently published in the journal Science features research ...

The three main forms of melanin in our body are pheomelanin, eumelanin, and neuromelanin. This pigment is synthesized in the human body by melanocyte cells and consists of numerous polymeric compounds ...