Plants can perceive light and heat via so-called phytochromes and use these pigments to trigger vital ... Phytochromes react to red light: in the dark, phytochromes are in the inactive Pr state ...

Carmine, the intense red pigment harvested from the cochineal beetle that is widely used in color cosmetics, food and textiles is now available via animal-free biomanufacturing thanks to Debut's ...

The principal pigments are chlorophyll a and b - they mainly absorb light in the red and blue wavelengths of light. Plants also contain carotenoids (carotene and xanthophyll) which absorb light ...