The Dangers of UV Light in the Lab: Keep You and Your Experiments Safe
#50 — While we all know the dangers of too much UV light from the sun and the need to wear sunscreen, how much thought do we give to the dangers of UV light in the lab?
It's not just ourselves that we need to protect, as UV light can also damage our precious samples.
Listen to this episode to learn how UV light damages DNA, the sources of UV light in the lab, and precautions to take to protect you and your experiments.
Read the full article [1] to get handy visuals and see the full table of UV light sources in the lab. UV light isn't the only danger to your DNA samples in the lab; read our article on 5 ways to damage DNA to discover other things to avoid when working with DNA. [2]
Resources:
1. How UV Light Damages DNA and the Havoc it Can Cause to Your Experiments. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/36762/how-uv-light-damages-dna/
2. 5 Ways to Damage DNA. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/744/5-ways-to-damage-dna/
It's not just ourselves that we need to protect, as UV light can also damage our precious samples.
Listen to this episode to learn how UV light damages DNA, the sources of UV light in the lab, and precautions to take to protect you and your experiments.
Read the full article [1] to get handy visuals and see the full table of UV light sources in the lab. UV light isn't the only danger to your DNA samples in the lab; read our article on 5 ways to damage DNA to discover other things to avoid when working with DNA. [2]
Resources:
1. How UV Light Damages DNA and the Havoc it Can Cause to Your Experiments. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/36762/how-uv-light-damages-dna/
2. 5 Ways to Damage DNA. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/744/5-ways-to-damage-dna/
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