Patent Blue V: Difference between revisions

It is not widely used, but in Europe it can be found in [[Scotch egg]]s,{{cn|date=November 2017}}, certain [[Gummiesgummies|jelly sweets]], [[Curaçao (liqueur)|blue Curaçao]], certain [[jello]] varieties (though not in actual Jell-O brand products), among others. An important advantage is the very deep color it produces even at low concentration, a disadvantage is that it fades fairly quickly when exposed to light.

In medicine, Patent Blue V is used in [[lymphangiography]] and [[sentinel node biopsy]] as a dye to color [[lymph vessel]]s.<ref>[http://jnm.snmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/44/4/649 Erratum - 44 (4): 649 - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <!--Though there is lot of ambiguity of the name patent blue v and it is different than food blue 5.-->{{clarify|date=January 2014}} It is also used in dental [[disclosing tablets]] as a stain to show [[dental plaque]] on teeth.