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Plant Extracts as Marker Ink Alternatives by Genezaret Ramos Leonardo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The documents discuss research on creating herbal and plant-based alternatives to commercial ink. Several studies tested extracts from plants like alugbati berries, beet root, citrus peel, and butterfly flowers to develop inks. The studies found that varying the amounts of plant extracts and additives like glycerol and carboxymethyl cellulose could produce inks with different properties like color, viscosity, drying time and permanence. One study confirmed that annatto and kasubha plant extracts can be used
- Author
- Genezaret Ramos Leonardo
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- EN