- a variation of UVA.
UV-A
Britishabbreviation
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This substance is produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria when they are exposed to UV-A, UV-B, and salty conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Production of GlcHMS326 increases significantly when the cyanobacteria are exposed to UV-A, UV-B, and high salt conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Someone was carrying a UV-A "black light" that made them fluoresce.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2016
Consequently, 99% of the solar UV radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is UV-A.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The most powerful formulas, developed in the past decade, have provided some protection from UV-A.
From Time Magazine Archive
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