Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Yellow 5, also known as tartrazine or FD&C yellow #5, is a synthetic yellow ...

The researchers chose tartrazine because the dye's molecules absorb blue and ultraviolet light, which makes it easier for ...

The substance they used was the common food dye known as tartrazine, which also goes by the names of Yellow 5 and E102 when it is used in food (like Doritos), cosmetics, and drugs. By rubbing the ...

What is Tartrazine Also known as FD&C Yellow No 5, Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye commonly used to colour food, beverages, cosmetics, and medications. While it is approved for use ...

Dr. Zihao Ou, assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at Dallas, holds a vial of the common yellow food coloring tartrazine in solution. In an article published in Science ...