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syn·thet·ic dyes

organic dye compounds originally derived from coal-tar derivatives; presently produced by synthesis from benzene and its derivatives; examples include eosin, methylene blue, and fluorescein.

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syn·thet·ic dyes

(sin-thet'ik dīz)

Organic dye compounds originally derived from coal-tar derivatives; currently produced by synthesis from benzene and its derivatives.

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Synthetic dyes are commonly used in many industries.

Role of Enzymatic System of Screened Pleurots ostreatus IBL-02 in the Bio-Removal of Synthetic Dyes Effluent

Furthermore, dye decolorizing efficiency of immobilized laccase was investigated against different types of synthetic dyes.

BIODEGRADATION OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE DYES BY CHITOSAN BEADS CROSS-LINKED LACCASE FROM Pleurotus ostreatus IBL-02

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Simultaneous Determination of Sunset Yellow FCF, Allura Red AC, Quinoline Yellow WS, and Tartrazine in Food Samples by RP-HPLC

Decolorization of synthetic dyes and production of manganese dependent peroxidiase by new fungal isolates.

Optimization of Process Conditions for Effective Degradation of Azo Blue Dye by Streptomyces DJP15

It is my contention that natural dyeing yields reliable and vibrant results similar to the results achieved by synthetic dyes; and depending on the show, they may be preferable.

Making the Case for Natural Dyes

According to organizers, up to 200,000 tons of synthetic dyes are discharged into waterways around the globe every year, making textile dye plants the second largest polluter of water.

A Colorful FUTURE: The Cornell Natural Dye Garden promotes a greener fashion supply chain

Natural dyes typically have low affinity to textile and leather as compared to synthetic dyes. Consequently they often require mordants to improve substantivity [1].

Extraction and Optimization of Natural Dye from Hambo Hambo (Cassia singueana) Plant Used for Coloration of Tanned Leather Materials

White rot fungi, a group of lignin degrading basidiomycetes, have been shown to be able to degrade a wide range of organic pollutants including synthetic dyes due to the nonspecific and nonstereoselective nature of the ligninolytic enzymes system produced by these fungi.

Decolourisation Capabilities of Ligninolytic Enzymes Produced by Marasmius cladophyllus UMAS MS8 on Remazol Brilliant Blue R and Other Azo Dyes

(2015) reported that synthetic dyes have been decolorized using physical, chemical and biological methods.

Production and Application of Extracellular Laccase Produced by Fusarium oxysporum EMT

The resurrection of the handwoven carpet industry with the introduction of modern dye houses in jails and missions (5) was offered as an example of the merits of synthetic dyes. Silk handloom weaving was also cited as having gained a new lease of life in the hands of Saurashtra weavers, leaders among who took to adopting modern methods for the creation of the famed "Madura red" sari in the inter-War years.

Recipes for re-enchantment: natural dyes and dyeing

Pollution due to synthetic dyes toxicity and carcinogenicity studies and remediation.

Staining leishmania parasite by using different synthetic food coloring

According to greemnedinfo.com, "Kraft foods, for instance, recently launched an advertising campaign patting itself on the back for silently replacing the synthetic dyes in their mac & cheese (yellow 5 & 6) with curcumin, the powerful golden hued polyphenol that comes from the ancient Indian healing spice turmeric."