The transparent areas take on an orangish color, Ou said, similar to that of the food dye. The dye used in the solution is commonly known as FD&C Yellow No. 5, certified for use by the US Food and ...

Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal Guosong Hong, Stanford University Thu, September 5 ...

In a new study, researchers made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice transparent by applying to the areas a mixture of water and a common yellow food coloring called tartrazine.

Scientists discovered that a solution containing tartrazine, also known as yellow No. 5 food dye, can be used to see through skin. (Matthew Christiansen/U.S. National Science Foundation) ...