Black Lights Help Hospitals Pinpoint Germs

Friday, 30 March 2012 | by Pat's Picks

When you go to a club they use a black light to see if your hand is stamped. Now, one Minnesota company is turning to the same technology to make sure hospitals are as clean as they can be.  Using a “patented fluorescent marking gel” and black light allows workers to see what areas in an OR have been contaminated by germs. One hospital that tested the product says it decreased the contamination in its facilities by 70 percent.

SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune