Dyes and pigments can make the world beautiful. They are being used since long time and
find vide applications in various fields such as food, textile, artifacts and paper industries …

Photosynthetic pigments are an integral and vital part of all photosynthetic machinery and
are present in different types and abundances throughout the photosynthetic apparatus …

Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

A vast array of colorants obtained from natural sources such as plants, insects/animals and
microbes have been scrutinized in recent past for their use in different kinds of applications …

Natural dyes have been used for centuries for coloring textiles, food, and other materials.
Synthetic dyes are particularly popular due to their ease of use, wide range of available …

Dyes derived from natural materials such as plant leaves, roots, bark, insect secretions, and
minerals were the only dyes available to mankind for the coloring of textiles until the …

Natural pigments sourced from ores, insects, plants and animals were the colorants used
since prehistoric period. Synthetic dyes which took the place of natural pigments in the …

Pollutants in water resources (such as heavy metal ions and organic dyes) are presently
causing critical issues for human health and the environment. Among such pollutants …

Synthetic dyes have become an integral part of many industries such as textiles, tannin and
even food and pharmaceuticals. Industrial dye effluents from various dye utilizing industries …

Cationic photopolymerization is amongst the greenest processes used to obtain polymers
since light is abundant, inexpensive and allows for rapid and waste-less curing at room …