[eyushy]

Hi is it possible to remove the urobilins pigment from your urine using any type of chemical or a combination of chemicals.This chemical would be added to the urine not ingested.


regards Marc

[Arkcon]

Hi is it possible to remove the urobilins pigment from your urine using any type of chemical or a combination of chemicals.

Can you start with the structure, and make an educated guess, given when you know regarding orgainic chemistry?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urobilin

This chemical would be added to the urine not ingested.


regards Marc

Good choice.

[eyushy]

Hi i dont know anything really about organic chemisty but would appreciate any help.

[Arkcon]

Doesn't seem too difficult, but might not be trivial for someone with no organic chemistry knowledge.  Why would anyone want to remove just the "color" from urine -- are you planning to hide a bult quantity from someone?

[eyushy]

It was just an idea i had.its nothing illegal and if anyone knows the answer i could reseach into it.

Thanks

[fledarmus]

Bleaches are usually pretty good at removing color. Hydrogen peroxide is probably sufficient for that compound.

Another possibility is to pass it through activated charcoal.

[Arkcon]

The British television program Brainiac: Science Abuse tested the urban legend that passing urine through a carbon filter would purify it adequately for ... gah ... drinking purposes.  As I recall, presenter Jon Tickle did pass urine through a typical water filtration pitcher, until all odor was gone.  I don't recall what happened next.