Shellfish purple, also known as Tyrian purple and royal purple, has a long history, which has
been revealed and documented in recent years through valid physicochemical studies using …

Abstract Po-pu-re (porphyra) denotes the deep red/purple colour delivered from sea shells
extraction and pro-cessing of five species and conversion to dye has been practice in …

Within the broad corpus of polychrome artefacts and paintings from ancient Greece,
uncommon pigments have been identified, which signify high social status, or seem to have …

In the context of a broad study aimed at examining dyeing technologies in the Timna textiles
collection, three samples of prestigious fibers dyed with murex sea snail were identified. Our …

During the ongoing excavations in the palace of the famous Qatna complex, the excavators
noted patches of brown staining on the floor of a high status tomb. Chemical extraction …

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with photodiode array (PDA)
detection was used for the microchemical analysis of a purple residue on the surface of a …

The efficiencies of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and pyridine
to treat and solubilise Tyrian purple are compared using high performance liquid …

The effects of harsh UV radiation (λ= 254 nm) on wool and silk dyed with Hexaplex (Murex)
trunculus extract are investigated using HPLC-DAD, colourimetry, SEM and FTIR. Indigotin …

The production and use of the pigment extracted from the murex molluscs is discussed here
in association with the purple textile dyeing industry in the Prehistoric Aegean.“True” purple …

Muricidae molluscs are the source of a valuable purple dye that was traded as a luxury item
in the Mediterranean region and by the late Byzantine was reserved for royalty and priests …