Hiding in plain sight: Cryptic enemies are found on cochineal (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), a scale insect of economic and cultural significance
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9151
Abstract: Abstract Cochineal is the common name for cactus‐feeding scale insects in the Dactylopiidae. These ruby‐red insects include the domesticated dye insect Dactylopius coccus. Dactylopius coccus and congeners have been introduced around the world, some accidentally,… read more here.
Keywords: cryptic enemies; scale; insects; hiding plain ... See more keywords
Fluorescence determination of cochineal in strawberry jam in the presence of carmoisine as a quencher by means of four-way PARAFAC decomposition.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.03.113
Abstract: The determination of cochineal (E-120) in strawberry jam was carried out in the presence of carmoisine (E-122) using the four-way PARAFAC decomposition and excitation-emission fluorescence matrices. In the measured conditions, there was no fluorescence signal… read more here.
Keywords: cochineal; carmoisine; four way; jam ... See more keywords
Determination of cochineal and erythrosine in cherries in syrup in the presence of quenching effect by means of excitation-emission fluorescence data and three-way PARAFAC decomposition.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.12.046
Abstract: The simultaneous determination of two food colorants (cochineal (E-120) and erythrosine (E-127)) was achieved by means of excitation-emission fluorescence matrices and three-way PARAFAC decomposition together with the use of a calibration set that contained binary… read more here.
Keywords: fluorescence; cochineal; excitation emission; cochineal erythrosine ... See more keywords
Natural Dyeing of Modified Cotton Fabric with Cochineal Dye
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27031100
Abstract: Natural dyes are not harmful to the environment owing to their biodegradability. For dye application to textiles, salts are necessary as mordant or electrolytes and make an environmental impact. In this paper, the influence of… read more here.
Keywords: natural dyeing; cotton; cotton fabric; dye ... See more keywords