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This project focuses on developing a novel technology for the sustainable production of natural pigments, specifically targeting Carminic acid. By addressing challenges related to cost, scalability, and ethical sourcing, the project aims to make natural colorants more accessible and viable in the market.
Natural pigments are gaining importance in the EU as safer and more sustainable alternatives to synthetic colorants, but their use also presents challenges which have been hindering their wide adoption in the colorants market, particularly in terms of scalability, cost, and ethical sourcing.
Carminic acid is widely used as a natural alternative and exemplifies these production challenges: it requires a labour-intensive extraction process, has negative ethical and environmental impacts for insect…
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
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