Research progress, challenges, and perspectives in microbial pigment production for industrial applications-A review

LJ Rather, SS Mir, SA Ganie, Q Li - Dyes and Pigments, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial pigments are gaining more attention in recent times due to their versatile
applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and textile industries. The development …

Recent advances in the surface modification strategies to improve functional finishing of cotton with natural colourants-A review

Y Zhang, LJ Rather, Q Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Cotton-based textiles with comfort, softness, and warmth are attracting the attention of
academicians, scientists, and industrialists for use in the medical, defence, sports, and …

Ecological dyeing of woolen yarn with Adhatoda vasica natural dye in the presence of biomordants as an alternative copartner to metal mordants

LJ Rather, M Shabbir, MN Bukhari, M Shahid… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction of natural dyes into modern dye houses is very promising green chemistry
concept which should be popularized more and more to reduce the dependency of wool …

Sustainable dyeing of mulberry silk fabric using extracts of green tea (Camellia sinensis): Extraction, mordanting, dyed silk fabric properties and silk-dye interaction …

S Borah, PM Bhuyan, B Sarma, S Hazarika… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainability and environmental awareness had an impulse in increasing the global
interest to utilize the industrial crops for producing new colouring shades in place of …

Valorization of agro-industrial waste from peanuts for sustainable natural dye production: focus on adsorption mechanisms, ultraviolet protection, and antimicrobial …

LJ Rather, Q Zhou, A Ali, QMR Haque… - ACS Food Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A semiquantitative dye adsorption analysis of agro-industrial waste from peanuts (skins) on
the wool fabric in conjunction with chlorophyll and tannin-rich biomordants was successfully …

Natural dyes and pigments in functional finishing

A Zannat, MN Uddin, ST Mahmud, R Mia… - Renewable dyes and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural dyes and pigments are colorants derived from plants, insects, or minerals. However,
most natural colorants are extracted from plants or vegetable sources, such as leaves …

Synthesis of green emitted carbon dots from Vachellia nilotica and utilizing its extract as a red emitted fluorescence reagent: Applying for visual and spectroscopic …

HS AlSalem, MS Binkadem, ST Al-Goul… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Principles of Green Analytical Chemistry recommended preferring using reagents
from renewable sources and eliminating toxic reagents. Vachellia nilotica is a widespread …

Economically viable UV-protective and antioxidant finishing of wool fabric dyed with Tagetes erecta flower extract: Valorization of marigold

M Shabbir, LJ Rather, F Mohammad - Industrial Crops and Products, 2018 - Elsevier
Technological advancements and upgraded human choices have opened scientific ways to
utilize ecofriendly and never ending natural resources. Natural dyeing compounds extracted …

Colorful and semi durable antioxidant finish of woolen yarn with tannin rich extract of Acacia nilotica natural dye

LJ Rather, S Akhter, RA Padder, QP Hassan… - Dyes and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Evaluations of coloring potential, antioxidant activity, and toxicological studies of Acacia
nilotica bark extract onto woolen yarn were performed with the aim of develo** bioactive …

Valorization of Natural Dyes Extracted from Mugwort Leaves (Folium artemisiae argyi) for Wool Fabric Dyeing: Optimization of Extraction and Dyeing Processes with …

LJ Rather, Q Zhou, A Ali, QMR Haque… - … sustainable chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Folium artemisiae argyi (FAA) leaves have a long history of usage as a food colorant
throughout China, but their usage as a biocolorant for textile substrates has not been fully …