Fermentation Blues: Analyzing the Microbiota of Traditional Indigo Vat Dyeing in Hunan, China
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01663-22
Abstract: Chemical reducing agents included in modern indigo dyeing to initiate indigo reduction can be harmful to both human health and the environment. Given that traditional indigo dyeing involves natural fermentation in a dye vat using… read more here.
Keywords: indigo reduction; traditional indigo; indigo; fermentation ... See more keywords
Indigofera tinctoria L. leaf powder promotes initiation of indigo reduction by inducing of rapid transition of the microbial community
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.957809
Abstract: Water-insoluble indigo is solubilized by the reducing action of microorganisms which occurs during fermentation. In natural indigo fermentation, composted leaves of Polygonum tinctorium L. (sukumo) are the raw material that has been used as both… read more here.
Keywords: indigo reduction; sukumo; day; fermentation ... See more keywords