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Ultraviolet radiation

ultraviolet radiation

(Science: physics) invisible light, next to visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum. The most common source of ultraviolet radiation is the sun.

Acronym: UV


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Skin Cancer/DNA damage/ Cell division Question?

... that some cancers are hereditary. One form of cancer is caused by ultraviolet radiation such as the type produced by the sun. It causes damage to the DNA that controls cell ...

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by rosarioduniam89
Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:45 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Skin Cancer/DNA damage/ Cell division Question?
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The Fiber Disease

... into a plastic or glass cartridge, exposing the prepolymer to ultraviolet light through a mask to encourage photopolymerization and define ... tomography (OCT) by altering the optical spectrum of incidence radiation. The modification ... CMOS compatible processes for Epitaxial CoSi2 ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:58 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748648

The Fiber Disease

... to DNA damage revealed that while there was a range of sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, no prophages were induced by sunlight exposure. Comparing the capacity of exponential ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:50 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Purple Plant?

... always purple.Someone said in the mountain ,the altitute is high,and ultraviolet radiation is strong,so purple flowers can resist the hurt of ultraviolet radiation .Do you ...

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by Linn
Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:24 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Purple Plant?
Replies: 8
Views: 1805

Purple Plant?

... always purple.Someone said in the mountain ,the altitute is high,and ultraviolet radiation is strong,so purple flowers can resist the hurt of ultraviolet radiation .Do you ...

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by tupistra
Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:38 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Purple Plant?
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Views: 1805
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