Pigment prepared by using microorganisms and method for preparing same
AssigneeCosmax, Inc.
InventorsJu Yun KIM, Ju Hyun SON, Kwang Nyeon KIM
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pigment extract prepared by using microorganisms and a method for preparing same. According to the present invention, there is provided a pigment derived from natural substances as an active ingredient having functions such as killing bacteria and healing wounds. The pigment of the present invention can be utilized in various modifications by using substitution of metal ions or functional groups.
Claims13
A pigment prepared from a microorganism of skin flora with the accession number KCTC15741BP (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Biological Resource Center).
A method for preparing a pigment using microorganisms, comprising:
- a seed culture step of culturing a strain of skin flora with the accession number KCTC15741BP (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Biological Resource Center) to prepare a seed culture;
- a pre-culture step of culturing the seed culture in a medium containing vegetable oil to prepare a pre-culture;
- a main fermentation step of adding the pre-culture to the medium containing vegetable oil to prepare a fermented product;
- a step of separating the precipitate from the fermented product;
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- a step of extracting a pigment from the precipitate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.