Recommendation+for+Rhodamine-B



This time, expert speakers we met Mrs. Dwika Riandari (Organic Chemistry Lecturer of SMAKBO). According to sources, she never used dye Rhodamine-B on purpose. She knows the information about the Rhodamine-B from the internet and television.

 She said the danger of Rhodamine-B due to the aromatic ring contained in the structure of Rhodamine-B, which can interfere with breathing, damage the skin tissue, and are harmful. On the use of persistent, can cause cancer and kidney failure, the epoxide group contained in the Rhodamine-B will attack the DNA and ends on cell mutation. If Rhodamine-B was given in 100 populations of 500 mg / kg, it can cause death.

Causes of manufacturers using Rhodamine-B (dye) that is a lack of knowledge and their low cost. While consumers do not know how many of rhodamine-B is added by consumers and how often they consumed. Maybe if people possess enough knowledge about the dangers of textile dyes, they'll be more careful in their drinks atu food production and consumption.

When we asked for opinions / recommendation from her about rhodamine-B, She said, "As a mother, especially in preschoolers and elementary school children, a mother should be more aware of the food consumed by children are purchased from merchants in the school . Visually, it can be seen if food or beverage has a very bright color, it is suspect that food or drink containing dyes such as rhodamine-B. In addition, textile dyes can be attached to the hand. ".

In the clothing industry, textile dyes is very profitable because the price is cheap, but there must be other substances that can bind dyes (chemicals) to absorb these dyes. Dye waste pollution is very harmful to the environment, therefore the company must not dispose of any waste, including rhodamine-B.

Beside that, we also have another sources of beverage merchant, his name is Indra. He said that he didn't use food coloring to the merchandise, and he had previously never use synthetic dyes. According to him, textile dyes used traders are colored red, green and white. And the foods that containing textile dyes such as home-based cake, coconut ice, and avocado ice.

The textile dyes are sold freely on the market, but its use is abused by the food trade. The purpose of the use of textile dyes is to make the colour of food more interest and more buyers interested to buy it. According to sources, side effects from the use of this dye which can cause nerve damage. The solution is to have the socialization of communities about the dangers of textile dyes in food



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