Candy Electrophoresis Lab

Most of the dyes expanded a little in the plasmid. I did not notice any dyes that were different colors from the reference bands. The colors were one, solid color, except the reds were more of orange-reds. None of the colors went the "wrong" way.  These dyes are filled with DNA.
Fast green FCF and Carminic acid would probably travel at the same speed as the dyes that I tested because they are all big and would probably travel just as slow.
Manufactures put dyes in food to make it more appealing to its target market.
One food I ate had  was Red 3, which is red. The natural dye for the same color is annatto, which comes from the seed of an achiote. Another dyes I had was Green 7, which is blue. The natural alternative is chloryphyllin, which comes from chlorella algae.
Artificial coloring may be more preferable because it may be easier to obtain, cheeper, and has a longer shelf life.
The colored dyes move depending on the length of their DNA's wavelength, and how much electricity is being pumped into it.
Electricity helps move the dyes through the gel.
Shorter wavelength can move faster because they are smaller, while longer wavelengths take a longer time to go an equal distance because they are larger due to their length.
600, 1000, and 2000 datons would be more close together, while 5000 would be very far away because it has such a larger amount of datons.