Blue jean dye kills cancer cells

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By Bob Norman

Oct 27, 2006 in Technology

By Bob Norman.

The dye in your blue jeans could soon be used to kill cancer cells, say scientists.

The common dye found in blue jeans and ballpoint pens is called phthalocyanine and is a light-activated, or photosensitive, agent with cell-destroying properties.

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