Natural Dyes English 2007

Natural Dyes : Scope And Challenges Natural Dyes: Scope and Challenges is a comprehensive, thoroughly scientific, single source reference books on natural dye stuffs and dyeing. This book provides a detailed chemistry of all the available natural dyes and also of the food colors. Analytical methods including extraction, identification and estimation of the chemical components of these dyes, which will help in the production of quality dyes, are discussed. The applications of these dyes in pharmaceuticals, herbal cosmetics, paints and paintings also are explained. About Author : Prof. Mammen Daniel is presently the Head, Department of Botany of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. He obtained M.Sc. from Kerala University and Ph.D. from M.S. University. An acclaimed authority on Phytochemistry and Herbal Technology, he has authored seven books and more than 110 research publications. His other areas of research interest are Taxonomy, Allelopathy and Phytoalexins. Prof. Shantanu D. Bhattacharya is the Head, Department of Textile Chemistry, Faculty of Technology of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. He obtained his Ph.d. in Fibre Science and Technology from I.I.T. Delhi. A hard core worker in the field of natural dyes, he has obtained two patents and published more than 70 research articles. His current areas of research include Fibre Science and Technology, Textile Chemistry and Allied processes.