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Which outcome results when alkali salts remain in Byzantine silk?

A)Increased production cost
B)Dye migration over time
C)Decreasing structural integrity
D)Formation of undesirable lustre

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The silk degrades because saline hydrolysis accelerates, breaking down the silk fibroin's peptide bonds, thereby decreasing strand's structural integrity, rather than dye changes. Residual salt acts as catalyst; therefore, structural compromise, rather than aesthetic issues.

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