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Dictionary » P » Pigment Pigmentpigment 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified colouring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle. 2. (Science: physiology) Any one of the coloured substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc. 3. Wine flavored with species and honey. (Science: physiology) pigment cell, a small cell containing colouring matter, as the pigmented epithelial cells of the choroid and iris, or the pigmented connective tissue cells in the skin of fishes, reptiles, etc. Origin: L. Pigmentum, fr. The root of pingere to paint: cf. F. Pigment. See Paint, and cf. Pimento, Orpiment. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: UV Effect on cell pigmentation (melanocytes)it is based on the intensity of vu rays as the pigment melanin is purely designed for protection from uv rays is is deffinetey effected by the intensity of the light
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UV Effect on cell pigmentation (melanocytes)Does UV level increase the rate of pigmentation in skin? ( Stimulation of melanocytes...) Or if the UV level is high enough, ie 4 and above, is pigmentation purely based on time exposure to sunlight if the UV level is 10+. And would this be ...
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Beet Root PigmentOh k, so its properties are unknown? Why? Found these http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about4404.html?hilit=Pigment+cells http://madsci.org/posts/archives/2004-03/1080223472.Cb.r.html http://www.coursework.biz/Essays/GCSE/Biology/550/ My go to is NCBI 0_o
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Beet Root PigmentNormally pigments are used to better absorb the solar energy. So that begs to ask the question what is the function of root pigment.
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