Pigments and dyes are two colorants that are being widely used in several commercial and industrial applications. Though fundamentally they come from the same building block, dyes and pigments differ from one another in one major aspect and that is dyes are soluble in the medium in which they are mixed while pigments are non-soluble.
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Food has been one of the most basic requirements for the survival of any living being on the planet. But for human beings food is just not the means of satiating their hunger. It is more of means to pamper and satiate the hunger of the senses. We just not eat the food. But we relish it by enjoying its appearance, aroma, texture, touch and taste. Any food item which pampers our senses gives maximum sense of satisfaction on consumption. Eating of food is just not a process but it is more of an art and science which has touched millions of lives in the world.
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Colors are for universally usage and pervade almost every sphere of life. They come as powders and liquids and can be used in food, clothes, fabric and in many other places. Most of the fabric strands are produced colorless or white at the initial stages but they have to be dyed to bring the desired colors.