UV/Blacklight Uses: Get Scientific Data from It!

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A UV bulb can be used for various scientific applications, including examining mineral specimens, which can provide valuable data on fluorescence. Specific frequencies of UV light are recommended for optimal results in mineral analysis. Additionally, blacklights can reveal substances in the human body that fluoresce, such as urine. This opens up opportunities for experiments comparing different biological samples. Overall, UV bulbs offer practical uses in both geology and biology for data collection.
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Folks, I'm going to acquire a UV bulb. What stuff can I do with it? Not only glamorous stuff, but stuff that I will be able to obtain scientific data from?
 
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One handy use for blacklights is to examine mineral specimens. You can go to a rock-hound site or two and see how this can be handy and which frequencies would be best to use. Here's a primer:

http://www.uvsystems.com/articles/R_G_Article_5.pdf
 
Or you could just go find out what kinds of stuff from the human body glows under black light =D

Pee is one of them.
 
Bloodthunder said:
Or you could just go find out what kinds of stuff from the human body glows under black light =D

Pee is one of them.

Oh yeah! I'd surely like to check, compare and contrast that one :P
 

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