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Handbook of Natural Colorants
Second Edition
A detailed survey of a variety of natural colorants and their different applications including textiles, polymers, and cosmetics
Colorants describe a wide range of materials such as dyes, pigments, inks, paint, or chemicals, which are used in small quantities but play an important role in many products such as textiles, polymers, food, and cosmetics. As the effects of climate change begin to be felt, there has been a shift in focus in the field to renewable resources and sustainability, and an interest in the replacement of oil-based products with greener substitutions. As the push to adopt natural resources grows, there have been significant developments in the research and application of natural colorants as a step in the transition to a bio-based economy.
The second edition of Handbook of Natural Colorants provides a detailed introduction to natural colorants in a marriage of theory and practice, from seed of plant to consumer demand. Presenting a wide range of viewpoints, the book briefly discusses the history of coloration technology and the current position of natural colorants before highlighting detailed information on regional plant source availability, colorant production and properties, as well as analytical methods for isolation, identification, and toxicity aspects. It also presents key applications in technical use and consumer products, including the use of natural colorants in textiles, hair dyeing, printing, and packaging. Finally, the text considers environmental and economic aspects of natural colorants.
Handbook of Natural Colorants is a useful reference for dyers, textile producers, and researchers in the evolving field of sustainable chemistry, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, and polymer sciences.
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Thomas Bechtold, PhD, is a Professor at the Research Institute for Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Avinash P. Manian, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Research Institute for Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Tung Pham, PhD, is the Head of Institute and BMK Endowed Professor at the Research Institute for Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
List of Contributors xv
Series Preface xix
Preface xxi
Part I Historical Development
1 History of Natural Dyes in the Ancient Mediterranean Civilization
Maria J. Melo
2 Colours in Civilizations of the World and Natural Colorants: History under Tension
Dominique Cardon
3 History of Natural Dyes in North Africa 'Egypt'
Harby Ezzeldeen Ahmed
Part II Natural Colorants in Different Regions of the World
4 Sources for Natural Colorants in Europe
Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham, Avinash P. Manian
5 Dyes in South America
Veridiana Vera de Rosso and Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante
6 Natural Dyes in Eastern Asia (Vietnam and Neighbouring Countries)
Tung Pham and Thomas Bechtold
7 Sources for Natural Colorants in China
Reng-Cheng Tang
8 Sources, Application and Analysis of Natural Colorants: Indian perspective
Ashis Kumar Samanta and Deepali Singhee
9 Natural Dye Gardens in North America
Wendy Weiss and Thomas Bechtold
Part III Colorant Production and Properties
10 Chlorophylls
Maria Roca
11 Indigo -- Production and Properties
Philip John and Luciana Gabriella Angelini
12 Anthocyanins: Nature's Glamorous Palette
Maria J. Melo, Fernando Pina, NatérciaTeixeira and Claude Andary
13 Natural Colorants -- Quinoid, Naphthoquinoid and Anthraquinoid Dyes
Goverdina C.H. Derksen and Thomas Bechtold
14 Natural Colorants from Lichens and Mushrooms
Riikka Raisanen
15 Focus on Tannins
Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto and Hely Haggman
16 Carotenoid Dyes -- Properties and Production
U. Gamage Chandrika
17 Flavonoids as Natural Pigments
M. Monica Giusti, Gonzalo Miyagusuku-Cruzado and Taylor C. Wallace
18 Natural colorants from fungi
Cassamo U. Mussagy, Fernanda de Oliveira, Valeria C. Santos-Ebinuma
19 Natural Colorants from Cyanobacteria and Algae
Laurent Dufossé
20 Biotechnological production of microbial pigments: recent findings
Vivian Katherine Colorado Gómez, Juan Pablo Ruiz-Sánchez, Alejandro Méndez-Zavala, Lourdes Morales-Oyervides and Julio Montañez
21 Analytical methods for characterisation and standardisation of natural dyes and pigments
Tung Pham, Avinash Manian and Thomas Bechtold
22 Wood -- from natural colour patterns towards naturally altered colour impressions
Martin Weigl-Kuska, Andreas Kandelbauer, Christian Hansmann and Ulrich Müller
23 The Role of Mordants in Fixation of Natural Dyes
Avinash P. Manian
24 Textile Coloration with Natural Dyes and Pigments
Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham and Avinash P. Manian
25 Hair Coloration with Natural Dyes and Pigments
Thomas Bechtold
26 Natural Colorants in the Mass Coloration of Plastics
Thomas Bechtold and Tung Pham
27 Natural Colorants in Printing/Packaging
Thomas Bechtold and Tung Pham
28 Technical Aspects and Requirements to Produce Natural Colorants - Processes and Product Standardisation
Thomas Bechtold and Avinash Manian
29 Environmental and Economic Position of Natural Colorants - Energy and Resources Balances, Sustainability, Ecology and Costs
Susanne Geissler and Thomas Bechtold
30 Aspects of human toxicology and consumer safety
Judith Büttler, Thomas Bechtold and Tung Pham
References
Index
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