Dye-based ink

Soluble colourant dissolved in solvent. Modern fountain-pen and dye-based ballpoint inks belong here. TLC separates the dye mixture into resolvable spots.

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Inks, Papers and Age of Documents

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Aginsky method ASTM E2789-11 Ballpoint ink Brunelle R-ratio method Gel pen ink Iron-gall ink LDI-MS / MALDI-TOF Optical brightener Phenoxyethanol decay Pigment ink Raman spectroscopy TLC and HPTLC

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