Natural products are used in wound healing in order to prevent infection. Propolis is a well
known antimicrobial with phenolic compounds and flavonoid content which vary according …

Textiles coloration using extracts from the roots of various madder species (Rubia spp.) has
been performed for centuries. To date, 68 anthraquinone colorants have been detected in …

This study presents mid and near‐infrared (7500‐375 cm− 1) total reflection mode spectra of
several natural organic materials used in artworks as binding media, consolidants …

Archaeophotonics refers to the application of light-based analytical techniques for
archaeological analyses. Different spectroscopic techniques yield different kinds of …

Metal mordanting, or the application of metal salts, is a common method of improving the
light fastness in dyeing with natural colourants. This review presents the results from a …

In this paper, we reported the extraction process of five different flowering plants utilizing
different dye extraction methods and solvents (ethanol and water) to choose the best dye …

Introduction PVA hydrogels present many characteristics of the ideal dressing, although
without antimicrobial properties. The present work aims to study the physical, mechanical …

The increasing use of plastic materials has led to accumulation of large amounts of plastic
waste in environment and a global challenge to be tackled with. The natural process of …

The fading of organic dyes is a serious challenge for conservation of art works. Inspired by
the ancient Maya blue pigment, a hybrid pigment of halloysite (Hal) and alizarin (AZ) was …

Natural food colours lack stability under a number of conditions such as pH variation,
oxidation, hydration, heat treatment and, most importantly, exposure to daylight. Stability …