Dyes are intensely colored or fluorescent organic substances only, which impart color to a substrate by selective absorption of light. Pigments are colored, black, white or fluorescent particulate organic or inorganic solids which usually are insoluble in, and essentially physically and chemically unaffected by, the vehicle or substrate in which they are incorporated.
Related Information about Methylene Blue
Methylene Blue is used as an antidote to drug-induced methemoglobinemia and in surgical sciences for staining the surgical field.
Nov 29,2023 Dyes and PigmentsWhat is Dicyclohexylamine?
Dicyclohexylamine is a clear yellow liquid with a faint fishlike odor. It is used as acatalyst for paint, varnishes and inks. May be toxic by ingestion. Severely irritates skin, eyes and mucous membra
Oct 25,2023 Dyes and PigmentsWhat is p-anisidine?
p-Anisidine is a yellow to brown crystalline (sand-like) solid with a fishy odor. It is used as an intermediate in making dyes.
Oct 20,2023 Dyes and PigmentsRhodamine B: Applications, toxicity and metabolism
Rhodamine B is an organic chloride salt used as a fluorochrome. Rhodamine B has a role as a fluorochrome, a fluorescent probe and a histological dye.
Jun 6,2023 Dyes and PigmentsP-phenylenediamine Side effect
Acute (short-term) exposure to high levels of p-phenylenediamine may cause severe dermatitis, eye irritation and tearing, asthma, gastritis, renal failure, vertigo, tremors, convulsions, and coma in h
Mar 6,2023 Dyes and PigmentsApplication of Sodium 3-(N-ethyl-3-methylanilino)-2-hydroxypropanesulfonate
Sodium 3-(N-ethyl-3-methylanilino)-2-hydroxypropanesulfonate is a water-soluble reagent used for the determination of hydrogen peroxide by enzymatic spectrophotometry.
Nov 3,2022 Dyes and PigmentsUses and chemistry of Tartrazine
Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake
Jul 19,2022 Dyes and PigmentsUses and Side effects of Methylene blue
Methylene blue is commonly used in diagnostic procedures and is also used to treat a number of medical conditions (see Facts about methylene blue box).
Jul 13,2022 Dyes and PigmentsPotential health effects of Tartrazine
Tartrazine is an organic sodium salt which is the trisodium salt of tartrazine acid. A synthetic lemon yellow azo dye used as a food colouring. It has a role as a histological dye and a food colouring
Feb 14,2022 Dyes and Pigments2,5-Dichloroaniline - Pigment Uses, Synthesis etc.
2,5-Dichloroaniline is used as an intermediate for dyes and pigments, as well as for organic synthesis and the preparation of nitrogen fertilizer synergist. 2,5-dichloroaniline is an intermediate for
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