Fermentation Blues: Analyzing the Microbiota of Traditional Indigo Vat Dyeing in Hunan, China.

ABSTRACT: Traditional indigo dyeing through anaerobic fermentation has recently gained worldwide attention in efforts to address concerns regarding the sustainability of industrial indigo dyeing and the impact of toxic reducing agents such as sodium dithionite (Na₂S₂O₄) on human health and the ecological environment. Intriguingly, changes in the microbiota during indigo fermentation are known to potently affect the onset of indigo reduction, and thus elucidation of the microbial community transitions could help develop methods to control the initiation of indigo reduction. Here, we investigated the microbiota associated with the traditional indigo dyeing practiced in Hunan, China. Specifically, we identified the bacterial and fungal components of the microbiota at di

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9430710 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature