One of the dyes that gives Doritos chips their distinctive color, called tartrazine, just helped scientists create ...

Tartrazine, a dye used in making Doritos, has a light-absorbing quality that researchers used to apply to mice so they could ...

In the 1920s, there was some controversy about whether or not tartrazine had negative effects on the health of children. Some people claimed it caused hyperactivity. But it wasn't until 1973 when ...

Researchers used a yellow food dye used on tortilla chips—specifically, yellow no. 5 food dye otherwise known as tartrazine— to turn the skin of mice transparent. (Photo: Getty) Let’s be completely ...

This is no puff piece. Researchers have uncovered the fact that a popular food dye used in Cheetos can turn mice’s skin completely transparent — making their organs visible. A coloring agent used in ...

Researchers have developed an ingenious way of making mice transparent, so that you can see their little organs, veins, and all their other fleshy circuitry with the naked eye. The secret? Doritos ...

Bright yellow juices and snacks often catch your child’s eye, making them hard to resist. Whether it’s a glass of pineapple drink, a slice of cake, or a handful of chips, those vibrant colours seem ...

Researchers have found that tartrazine, a common food dye, can temporarily render the skin of living mice transparent. This enables unprecedented visualization of internal structures without invasive ...

This study investigates optimized tartrazine uptake by activated carbon prepared from biosolids (BBAC). Different tartrazine concentrations (10–20 mg/L), adsorbent dosages (1.0–2.0 g), pH (2.0–4.0), ...