What vitamin makes water glow?

Vitamin B12: Adding vitamin B12 adds a bright yellow glow under a black light. Vitamin B12 is usually sold in tablets that don't dissolve well in water.
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What vitamin makes drinks glow?

Ain't no party like a black light party.
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What can make water glow?

Tonic water glows very brightly when exposed to black light and is great for edible projects. The fluorescent dye is another option for a bright effect under a black light. You can extract non-toxic fluorescent dye from a highlighter pen to make glowing water: Use a knife to (carefully) cut a highlighter pen in half.
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What B vitamin glows in blacklight?

It turns out that certain vitamins glow under black light as well. Vitamin A and some B vitamins (thiamine, niacin and riboflavin) glow bright yellow. This means sports drinks and some fruit juices are options, too. And then the big surprise: Chlorophyll glows bright red under black light!
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What makes water glow in the dark?

We humans can witness this natural phenomenon when there is lots of bioluminescence in the water, usually from an algae bloom of plankton. The bioluminescent sea will glow when it's disturbed by a wave breaking or a splash in the water at night. Algae bloom sea sparkle events are caused by calm and warm sea conditions.
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Does phosphorus make water glow?

A: Phosphorus in the water by itself does not produce a glowing effect; however, high concentrations of nutrients and in particular phosphorus would increase the population of dinoflagellates. Although most glows in the water are the result of bioluminescence, some organisms have the ability to fluoresce.
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Does B12 glow under black light?

Vitamin B12: Adding vitamin B12 adds a bright yellow glow under a black light.
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Is B12 a fluorescent?

B2, vitamin B6 and vitamin C. That the latter showed no interference with the determination of vitamin B12 is because vitamins B1 and C have no fluorescence, and the maximum fluorescence wavelengths of vitamins B6 and B12 are 393 nm [1] and 305 nm, respectively.
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What color is sperm under a blacklight?

Semen fluoresces blue between 300-450 nm, in the ultraviolet range. The invisible (to us) UV rays doesn't interfere with the fluorescence, so forensic experts can see the stains clearly.
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How do you make water glow without a blacklight?

Apply a blue or purple LED light to a glass of fluorescent-dyed water to make it glow without a black light.
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What is vitamin B12 for?

Vitamin B12 is needed to form red blood cells and DNA. It is also a key player in the function and development of brain and nerve cells. Vitamin B12 binds to the protein in the foods we eat. In the stomach, hydrochloric acid and enzymes unbind vitamin B12 into its free form.
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How do you make tonic water glow?

Procedure
  1. Pour about one cup of tonic water into a clear plastic, disposable cup.
  2. In a darkened room turn on the ultraviolet black light and shine it on the cup. ...
  3. While still shining the black light on the cup of tonic water, use the medicine dropper to carefully add two drops of bleach to the tonic water.
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How do you make a UV glow drink?

Instructions
  1. Pour an energy drink into a glass.
  2. If you are adding alcohol, add it into the glass.
  3. Add several drops of blue food coloring.
  4. Turn on the black light.
  5. Mix the drink and watch as it changes from a bright yellow glow to a bright green.
  6. Serve and enjoy! Just don't drink it right before bedtime.
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Are B vitamins fluorescent?

For riboflavin/vitamin B2, there are three strong fluorescence areas, whose center locate at λex/λem=270/525nm, 370/525nm and 450/525nm respectively, and the emission wavelength ranges from about 500nm to 600nm, as shown in figure 1.
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Is vitamin B photosensitive?

Traditionally, vitamin B12 and folate have been considered light-sensitive analytes.
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What wavelength does vitamin B12 absorb?

Results: The absorbance spectrum of vitamin B12 in pure water showed a large peak at 363 nm and a small peak at 550 nm. Therefore, the vitamin B12 was concentration determined from the peak at 363 nm.
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Does human urine glow under black light?

Beneath a black light, blood turns black, unless sprayed with luminol which gives it a blue-glow. Saliva, semen and urine also glow when hit with a black light. Most biological fluids contain fluorescent molecules to help them glow.
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What glows purple under black light?

Plastic water bottles usually glow blue or violet under ultraviolet light.
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What's riboflavin good for?

It's required for the proper development of the skin, lining of the digestive tract, blood cells, and brain function. People most commonly use riboflavin to prevent riboflavin deficiency, for migraine, and for high levels of homocysteine in the blood.
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How do you make glow-in-the-dark water bottles?

Step 1: Prep the plastic bottle by removing any labels. Step 2: Fill the bottle with water, almost to the top but leave some room to add the other materials. Step 3: Add in drops of Glow in the Dark paint. The more drops the more it glows.
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How do you make a fluorescent solution?

Combine 166 mg of phthalic anhydride, 220mg of resorcinol and 3 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid. Heat to 200 degrees celsius for 5 minutes. The crude fluorescein produced is dissolved in dilute sodium hydroxide solution (300mg in 10mL of water).
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