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How you can grow your own fluorescent flowers

06-09-2017


Today’s Video of the Day comes from the American Chemical Society’s Reactions series and features a look at how you can grow fluorescent flowers.

Because flowers will drink whatever water is available, you can add special dyes to the water to give them a fluorescent glow. It’s all thanks to a special water soluble compound called pyranine that is commonly found is everyday highlighters.

By Rory Arnold, Earth.com

Source: American Chemical Society

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