1992/03/01 by Anthony S. Travis, Robert Bud, Willem J. Hornix · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Microbial Metabolism and Applications
paper · doi:10.1017/s0007087400045337
openalex publication_date 1992/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/16
The rise of the synthetic dye industry was based on exciting discoveries of nineteenth-century chemists. They prepared in their laboratories, from components of coal tar, coloured substances with potentially promising dyeing properties. However, this was only part of the story.