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Blood Cameras More Effective than Luminol

Familiar television shows such as CSI, Forensic Files, and Law and Order document crime scene analysis techniques like the use of luminol to detect blood. But luminol has significant drawbacks. Is there a way to detect blood without negatively affecting the crime scene?

We take a look at the "blood camera", a new invention designed to distinguish blood and several other substances from backgrounds. We wanted to know how the blood camera works and the benefits it brings to the world of forensic science.

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What would happen if a person with one blood type got a blood transfusion with another blood type?

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How many pints of blood can a person lose before they will die?

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Is your blood really blue inside your veins until it touches oxygen?

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If you have AIDS couldn't you just get regular blood infusions to stay healthy?

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