New dyes pave way for better photothermal cancer treatment and diagnosis
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new dye that can strongly absorb second near-IR radiation and ...
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Organic Chemists Contributing to Dyes and Colours
Today, though, developments in organic chemistry mean we can synthesise a huge diversity of dyes and pigments, and it was estimated that the dye industry contributed £3.8 billion to GDP in 2007, while ...
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Egyptian Blue: The Prized Dye Used In Egyptian Mummy Portraits, Roman Frescoes, And Renaissance Masterpieces
Archaeologists excavating the remains of Rome's "Golden House," the opulent palace that Emperor Nero built for himself right ...
Do food dyes make ADHD worse? Here's what parents should know
The U.S. FDA is reportedly considering a ban on the additive Red 3. Here’s what experts do—and don’t—know about how food dyes ...
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Discovery of a Bronze Age dye workshop reveals secrets of history’s most precious pigment
The pigment is so well preserved that it could still be used to dye textiles today, said lead study author Dr. Lydia Berger, a senior scientist in the department of classics at the Paris Lodron ...
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The Science of Color in Concrete
Interest in customized concrete grows, so does the desire for greater variety of colors. Pigment selection, the type of cement, aggregate size and color, water content, mixing technique and ...
FDA bans Red 3 food dye, citing cancer risk
The FDA has banned Red 3, a dye used in foods like candies and snack cakes, citing cancer risks observed in lab rats.
What Foods Will Be Impacted by FDA’s Ban on Red Dye No. 3—And What Could Replace It
T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on Wednesday, more ...
What Foods Have Red Dye 3? Here's What to Know About the FDA Ban
"This action by the FDA has been a long time coming," says Laurie Beyranevand, director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School. "Advocates have pressed the ...
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Red dye 3 is banned, but what products use it? Check the labels
The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications years ago because a study showed it caused cancer in rats.