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Alternate Light Sources (ALS)
For Test One
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
02/18/2013

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Term
ALS
Definition
Devise that emits light other than white light
Term
What wave length range is the most effective in producing photoluminescence?
Definition
The blue range (410-470nm)
Term
What is UV light used for?
Definition
Fluorescence
Term
How does ALS allow for evidence to be identified?
Definition
Causing evidence to photoluminesce or fluoresce OR by changing the contrast between the evidence and the background
Term
What is ALS most commonly used for?
Definition
Visualizing physiological fluids (ex: saliva, urine, semen, blood)
Term
What else can ALS be used for?
Definition
Visualizing bone, teeth, latent finger prints, drugs, and more.
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