Pick a Color, Any Color (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Pick a Color, Any Color

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Green plants rely on two pigments, chlorophylls a and b, to absorb the energy in sunlight. By thoroughly investigating the chlorophylls a small group of chemists have learned how to modify pigments to absorb anywhere along the solar spectrum.

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Amy Brown's Kindergarten class. Used with permission.

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