This invention discloses a process to produce high amounts of extracellular tyrosinase from the fungus Gliocephalotrichum MTCC 5489 by growing the fungus in a suitable culture medium under conditions of appropriate pH, temperature and oxygen conditions. The fungus is capable of producing tyrosinase enzyme having bot...

This invention relates to a process to produce antiviral polysaccharides derived from extracellular culture filtrate of marine Iabyrinthulomycetes. The antiviral polysaccharide is particularly effective against the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and is derived from marine, heterotrophic protists belonging to thraustochy...

The present invention relates to the production of melanin for various pharmaceutical, cosmaceutical and industrial applications. It particularly relates to a process to produce water soluble melanin for the puipose. This invention further relates to the production of water soluble melanin from a strain of the fungu...

The present invention relates to a process to biotransform biologically active compounds of medicinally useful plants using the enzyme laccase. It also presents a process to biotransform biologically active herbal preparations of medicinally useful plants using the enzyme laccase. These processes enhance the bioacti...

[0047] This invention discloses a process of production of antiviral polysaccharides derived from extracellular culture filtrate of thraustaochytrids, belonging to the marine protistan group of Labyrinthulomycetes. The antiviral polysaccharide shows a broad-spectrum antiviral activity, being active against viruses s...