Relationship between Molarity and Color in the Crystal ('Dramada') Produced by Scytalidium cuboideum, in Two Solvents.

ABSTRACT: Pigments from wood-decay fungi (specifically spalting fungi) have a long history of use in wood art, and have become relevant in modern science due to their longevity and colorfastness. They are presently under investigation as colorants for wood, bamboo, oils, paints and textiles. Major hurdles to their commercialization have been color repeatability (in that the same strain of the same species of fungus may produce different colors over time), and the binding of the pigments to glass storage containers. This is persistent as they do not naturally exist in a loose form. Due to these issues, the 'standard' color for each was historically determined not by the amount of pigment, but by the color in a solution of dichloromethane (DCM), using the CIE L*a*b colorspace. This method of standardi

SUBMITTER: Vega Gutierrez SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6222885 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature