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Pigments can be divided into two basic types water insoluble and water soluble if the pigment is water insoluble as in the case of most chromogenic bacteria it does not diffuse out of the organism as a result the colonies are pigmented but the agar remains. Blue green pigment pyocyanin ubiquitous in blue green water actinomyces israelii yellow sulfur granules the yellow sulfurous sand of the israeli desert staphylococcus aureus yellow pigment aureus latin gold serratia marcescens red pigment mars is red. Pigment microbiology authors margalith p buy this book hardcover 20799 eur price for spain gross buy hardcover isbn 978 0 412 41050 5 free shipping for individuals worldwide institutional customers should get in touch with their account manager please be advised covid 19 shipping restrictions apply . Such pigmentation comes in a variety of hues and often provides important diagnostic clues in laboratories for the identification of the isolates these microbial pigments also play a role in disease pathogenesis by interfering with host immune clearance mechanisms or by exhibiting pro inflammatory or cytotoxic properties