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What is tartrazine made out of?
Questioner:Ethan Lee 2023-04-07 08:00:51
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Harper Cooper——Studied at the University of Cambridge, Lives in Cambridge, UK.
As a subject matter expert in chemistry, I can tell you that
tartrazine is an artificial food dye, also known as
FD&C Yellow No. 5. It is synthesized from coal tar derivatives and is used to give a bright yellow color to various food products, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
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Zoe Lee——Studied at the University of Melbourne, Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Tartrazine is water-soluble and has a maximum absorbance in an aqueous solution at 425 nm. Like many
azo dyes tartrazine is manufactured using petrochemicals as starting stock, and was formerly manufactured using chemicals derived from coal tar as the starting material.
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