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August 2024

True Blue: A brief chemical history of blue pigments and dyes through the ages

Wednesday, September 25, 2024,
8:00pm to 9:00pm
CDT
This talk will provide an overview of the chemistry and history of natural and synthetic sources of inorganic and organic blue pigments through the ages highlighting pigments with interesting back-stories. Egyptian blue: from the first synthetic blue to potential biotech and other analytic...Read more

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