[optimal] Vegetable Dye

  • From: Sarah Moyer <smoyer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:06:25 -0400

July is here and so are the new residents!  During a lecture/discussion
about fluorescein sodium yesterday, we discussed how fluorescein sodium is a
synthetic dye and NOT a vegetable dye.  One of them had already read/heard
it was a vegetable dye.  He asked if there were ever ingredients in the dye
that were vegetable based and if that is why this rumor exists.  Does
anybody know why some people refer to it as a vegetable dye?

Thanks!

Sarah Moyer
University of North Carolina

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