Green Chemistry in the Extraction of Natural Dyes from Colored Food Waste, for Dyeing Protein Textile Materials

The beetroot peels can be a sustainable source of betalains that can dye the wool materials through green processes based on low water and energy consumption. Green chemistry in the extraction of betalains from colored food waste/peels from red beetroot involved the use of water as a solvent, withou...

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Main Authors: Vasilica Popescu, Alexandra Cristina Blaga, Melinda Pruneanu, Irina Niculina Cristian, Marius Pîslaru, Andrei Popescu, Vlad Rotaru, Igor Crețescu, Dan Cașcaval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/22/3867