In Extracting Dye

In extracting dye from plants , different techniques can be used. Examples of such techniques are maceration and so xhlet e xtraction. Maceration is a technique used in e xtracting d y e from plants that in v

olv es lea ving the pulv erized plant to soak in a suitable solv ent in a closed container . Cold maceration is done at room temperature by mixing the plant with the solv ent and

lea ving the mixture for se v eral hours while occasionall y shaking or stir ring . Finall y the e xtract in strained from the plant par ticles (Malidi and Altikriti, 2010, Neha and V

id y a, 2011). T emperature in maceration can be cold or hot. This type of technique requires no special apparatus like the so xhlet