One morning, biologist Leah Bushin checked on a flask of bacteria and noticed something unusual: the liquid had turned a deep maroon. The microbes had produced xanthommatin, a natural pigment that, ...

Microalgae, such as spirulina and chlorella, represent a vital and sustainable source of natural pigments with broad prospects for high-value applications ...

Alongside these techniques, we will cover essential steps for natural dyeing-such as fabric preparation and basic hand-stitching-while reflecting on the cultural and historical narratives surrounding ...

The development of pigments has advanced significantly, particularly in response to growing environmental concerns. This has driven the shift from artificial to natural pigments, 3 emphasizing the ...

Scientists based in Brazil and Portugal have developed an environmentally sustainable process to produce biodegradable plastic using pigment extracted from yeast by “green” solvents. In an article ...

Cindie Kehlet, Acting-Chair of the Department of Math and Science, will offer a hands-on workshop in the Dye Garden where she will teach participants how to make paint through a process of extracting ...

Back at the beginning of December, I read an article about how Chicago-based artist and architect Amanda Williams had revived the process George Washington Carver used to produce a blue pigment using ...

Synthetic dyes are commonly used to assess the toxicity of chemical compounds in cell cultures. However, these dyes damage cells, rendering the cultures useless for long-term experiments. Recently, ...