Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers

This study investigated the extraction and application of phycocyanin from a novel biomass source, oxygenic photogranules. The results show that optimal phycocyanin extraction (104.69±3.8 mg/g) was achieved using freeze-thawing with extraction solvent as sodium phosphate buffer, followed by 15 min o...

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Main Authors: Vivek Kumar Nair, Abhishek Sahu, Saurabh Samuchiwal, Anushree Malik, Pooja Ghosh, Bhupendra Singh Butola
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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Abhishek Sahu
Saurabh Samuchiwal
Anushree Malik
Pooja Ghosh
Bhupendra Singh Butola
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description This study investigated the extraction and application of phycocyanin from a novel biomass source, oxygenic photogranules. The results show that optimal phycocyanin extraction (104.69±3.8 mg/g) was achieved using freeze-thawing with extraction solvent as sodium phosphate buffer, followed by 15 min of ultrasonication. Furthermore, ammonium sulphate stabilised extracted phycocyanin was found to be suitable for its long-term storage. Also, dyeing by double mordanting followed by the cold dyeing process showed cotton’s superior phycocyanin affinity (dye adsorption: 55.5±2.8 mg/g) compared to silk (dye adsorption: 31.32±1.09 mg/g). Furthermore, during the wash test, cotton retained a higher colour (64.97%) even after 5 washes when compared to silk (44.43%). Although on analysing the functionality of the fabric, the silk exhibited higher antioxidant activity (93.93±1.76 %) than cotton (64.78±3.06 %). However, in the case of UV protection, cotton demonstrated excellent UV protection with an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) value of more than 200 when compared to the silk’s UPF of ∼35. These findings underscore the potential of phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules as a sustainable and functional natural dye for textile fibers.
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spelling doaj-art-afdbd5a0d6e542e581766e671b4178002025-08-20T03:58:40ZengElsevierCleaner Materials2772-39762025-09-011710033410.1016/j.clema.2025.100334Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibersVivek Kumar Nair0Abhishek Sahu1Saurabh Samuchiwal2Anushree Malik3Pooja Ghosh4Bhupendra Singh Butola5School of Interdisciplinary Research, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Applied Microbiology Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Environmental Risk Assessment Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, IndiaApplied Microbiology Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, IndiaApplied Microbiology Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi 110078, IndiaSchool of Interdisciplinary Research, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Applied Microbiology Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Corresponding author at: Applied Microbiology Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, Delhi 110016, India.School of Interdisciplinary Research, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Environmental Risk Assessment Lab, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, IndiaDepartment of Textile and Fiber Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, IndiaThis study investigated the extraction and application of phycocyanin from a novel biomass source, oxygenic photogranules. The results show that optimal phycocyanin extraction (104.69±3.8 mg/g) was achieved using freeze-thawing with extraction solvent as sodium phosphate buffer, followed by 15 min of ultrasonication. Furthermore, ammonium sulphate stabilised extracted phycocyanin was found to be suitable for its long-term storage. Also, dyeing by double mordanting followed by the cold dyeing process showed cotton’s superior phycocyanin affinity (dye adsorption: 55.5±2.8 mg/g) compared to silk (dye adsorption: 31.32±1.09 mg/g). Furthermore, during the wash test, cotton retained a higher colour (64.97%) even after 5 washes when compared to silk (44.43%). Although on analysing the functionality of the fabric, the silk exhibited higher antioxidant activity (93.93±1.76 %) than cotton (64.78±3.06 %). However, in the case of UV protection, cotton demonstrated excellent UV protection with an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) value of more than 200 when compared to the silk’s UPF of ∼35. These findings underscore the potential of phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules as a sustainable and functional natural dye for textile fibers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772397625000437Oxygenic photogranulesPhycocyaninNatural dyeUV protectionTextileFabrics
spellingShingle Vivek Kumar Nair
Abhishek Sahu
Saurabh Samuchiwal
Anushree Malik
Pooja Ghosh
Bhupendra Singh Butola
Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
Cleaner Materials
Oxygenic photogranules
Phycocyanin
Natural dye
UV protection
Textile
Fabrics
title Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
title_full Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
title_fullStr Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
title_full_unstemmed Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
title_short Phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules: A feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
title_sort phycocyanin from oxygenic photogranules a feasible ecofriendly dye for cotton and silk fibers
topic Oxygenic photogranules
Phycocyanin
Natural dye
UV protection
Textile
Fabrics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772397625000437
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