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Table 10 Effect of dye-laccase enzyme ratio on color fastness properties of cotton fabrics dyed by flavonoids

From: Production of a novel laccase from Ceratorhiza hydrophila and assessing its potential in natural dye fixation and cytotoxicity against tumor cells

Dye-enzyme ratio

Rubbing fastness

Washing fastness

Perspiration fastness

Light fastness

Fixation %

Dry

Wet

Alt.

St.

Acid

Alkaline

Alt.

St.

Alt

St.

1:1

3–4

3

4–5

4–5

3

3–4

4

3–4

5–6

96.8

2:1

3–4

3

4–5

4

4–5

4

4

4–5

5–6

97

1:2

3

2–3

4–5

4–5

3

2–3

2–3

3

4–5

88.2

  1.  St stain, Alt alternate