Ultraviolet

Purpose: The overall goal of this lab was to perform a procedure on E. Coli which involved transferring genes that encoded for the green fluorescent protein into E. Coli to see if the transferred genes would make a difference on the growth and whether or not the bacteria would glow under UV light. Hypothesis: If the bacteria with the pGLO plasmid was grown on a plate containing LB and ampicillin then the bacteria will grow but not glow under UV light. If the bacteria with the pGLO plasmid was…

What Is Blue Light Therapy? Blue light therapy is also known as photodynamic therapy. More dermatologists are using it to help ward off skin cancer in patients who suffer from actinic keratoses. Actinic keratoses are also known as solar keratoses. They are scaly raised bumps that developed in sun-exposed areas, such as the lips, hands, face and forearm. They are precancerous lesions. Ten percent of people with actinic keratoses will develop skin cancer. Fortunately, early treatment can…

Take Optimal Laser Treatment For Acne To Flaunt Your Scar-free Skin Everyone believes in natural beauty and thus, you need to revive it with proper care. Several home remedies and methods are introduced to nourish your skin and hair for better results. However, these home-based processes are not suitable for your skin as the facial skin type varies from person to person. Your skin becomes very sensitive due to stress, pollution, chemicals, and prolonged exposure to harmful UV rays. Therefore,…

Although dive watches are designed to be waterproof, they are not resistant to wear and tear which can compromise their waterproof abilities. Here are a few things you can do if water gets inside of your waterproof dive watch. Sunlight & Towel Method If there is just a little bit of water inside of your dive watch, this method may work. It is really easy to do and will not harm your watch in any way. All you need to do is find a safe place where you can set your watch out in the sunshine. This…

Bomb colorimeter is an object used for colorimetry, however the process of measuring the heat generated during its combustion, moreover it is made from thick wall steal container in a substance, furthermore it is present into small coffee cup rotate in the water and it contains water quality or maintain the temparature of the water, when rotate the cup then increase the pressure inside of the chamber or produce the heat. =-vitamine D is a sunshine harmone, however it is made from cholestrol…

Introduction As more and more UVB radiation is coming into contact with the Earth’s surface, it’s important to consider how life on this planet is impacted. Plants have survived throughout many of the climate fluctuations Earth has gone through previously, but changes of this magnitude have never been seen before. Scientists are currently looking to observe just how much radiation plants can tolerate in response to the continual climates changes on Earth. This issue is relevant to the general…

Skin cancers are a major health issue in the United States, and so far the risk is only increasing. The article “Sunscreen and Melanoma: Is Our Counseling Message Correct?” by Margaret B Planta, submitted in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November- December 2011 vol. 24 explores issues with counseling on sunscreen usage by practitioners and how the approach may be insufficient and possibly even increase the risk of patients developing malignant skin cancers. In this…

There are many skin disorders in the world. Such as, Eczema which is an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or hardened. I was born with Eczema and throughout my life I had to deal with itchy dry skin. While in health class, I decided to research my condition and found many interesting things. There are many treatments for people with Eczema. The first treatment was wearing breathable clothing. Dr.…

In the skin cancer identifying the melanoma thickness. Around the world, melanoma survival decreases with expanding melanoma thickness, from around 92% 10-year survival for melanomas 4mm thick. As per an analysis of data from 1994 to 2004, of those determined to have melanoma, the extent with thick melanoma (>3.0mm) was greater for older compared with youth people (with the extent of thick melanomas expanding with age), for guys contrasted and females, for Māori contrasted and non-Māori (in…

There are about 28 million people who tan indoors in tanning beds, and out of those people 2.3 million of them are teens. Many adults believe that teenagers under the age of 18 should not be allowed to tan in bed. Little do people know that tanning is not as bad as they think it is. Tanning can be very dependable time wise when it comes to special occasions and events such as; homecoming, weddings, prom, etc. It’s also a good way to relax and can make a person feel good about themselves, and it…