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We have done it without the advanced instrumentation that laboratories elsewhere are working with in the same area," said Kamat.The chemical identity of black pigment frequently reported in literature had eluded scientists for past 100 years. "Those undergoing chemotheraphy are injected with melanin so that the radiation treatment doesnt harm the patient's skin. Work on these species found in 40 countries is going in five countries but none was successful in purifying the pigment and determining its chemical structure. PANAJI: The monsoon sees wild mushrooms sprout on anthills in forests across Goa. This paper has now filled the century old gap, said Kamat..