Fluorescence Current Affairs, GK & News

Bi-luminescent Security Ink

March 13, 2020

The CSIR and National Physical Laboratory have developed a bi-luminescent security ink and dispatched to the Bank Note Press in Dewas. About the Ink The bi-luminescent security ink glows in 2 colors- red and green when exposed to radiation of different wavelengths. When illuminated by a light source of 254nm, it glows red and when ..

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Japanese-born Marine biologist Osamu Shimomura passes away

October 23, 2018

Japanese-born Marine biologist Osamu Shimomura (90), who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has passed away in Nagasaki, Japan on 19th October 2018. Shimomura and two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel prize for the discovery and development of a jellyfish protein (or Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)) that later contributed to cancer studies. He ..

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Scientists discover world’s first fluorescent frog in Argentina

March 15, 2017

Scientists have discovered polka dot tree frog (Hypsiboas punctatus), the world’s first fluorescent frog in Argentina. The newly discovered amphibian sports a muted palette of greens, reds and yellows under normal light, but in the dark gives off a bright blue and green glow. What have Scientists discovered? Scientists found that the polka dot tree ..

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Over 250 lakh CFLs distributed under Bachat Lamp Yojana

April 27, 2012

Minister of State for Power, Mr. K.C. Venugopal held that over 259 lakh Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) have been distributed under Bachat Lamp Yojana, BLY and the scheme is proposed in the 12th Plan with modifications. The BLY scheme has been designed on PPP (Public Private Partnership) mode.

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