Irradiation with either broad-spectrum near-ultraviolet [fluorescent BLB (black light blue)] or monochromatic wavelengths in the near-ultraviolet range (320 to 400 nanometers) can cause specific damage to DNA as shown in experiments with
Escherichia coli
K12 AB2480 at the stationary phase of growth.
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