Indigo is one of the most important dyes in the textile industry. The control of the indigo concentration in dyeing liquors and effluents is an important tool to ensure the reproducibility of the dyed fabrics and also to establish the efficiency of the wastewater treatment. In this work, three analytical methods were studied and validated with the aim to select a reliable, fast and automated me...

ong before the advent of systematic L physical sciences and the growth of the chemical industry, as long as 5000 years ago in India, dyeing methods were being used for the application of the water insoluble pigment, indigo, to natural fibers. In the early nineteenth century, between the first cotton gin and the Civil War, the value of natural indigo produced in South Carolina exceeded that of r...

Justicia spicigera (muicle) is a plant that has been used from the pre-Hispanic era to contemporary times in Mexico. It has been used in the traditional medicine for healing diseases such as dysentery, diabetes, leukemia, and anemia, just to mention some human disorders. It has been used for obtaining indigo dye after making extraction with water to be used for coloring of baskets, crafts, and ...

Synthetic dyes are vastly used for colouring numerous materials, although the adverse effects on environment well recognized. In addition to developing existing dyeing technologies more efficient and cleaner, valorisation of natural can enhance sustainable development industry. Natural indigo, derived from Isatis tinctoria, is a bio-based alternative indigo produced via chemical synthesis route...