stackyFACTSLuminol strictly exists to be dramatic. When it chemically interacts with an oxidizing agent—like the iron heavily present in hemoglobin—it immediately sheds excess energy in the form of a stark, glowing blue light. It essentially turns entirely invisible, microscopic chemical traces into a glaring neon sign.
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