Detecting Bloodstains -- With An Antimalarial Compound (IMAGE)

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Detecting Bloodstains -- With An Antimalarial Compound

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Telling which stain on these paper filters (top row) is from blood (C) rather than coffee (A) or tea (B) is easier with a new compound that reacts with blood and glows in the dark (bottom row, c).

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