The result is a pale blue luminescence whenever the solution meets blood, which itself is a consequence of a chemical reaction that the blood gives a helping hand to. Here, we look at this reaction â and what horseradish has to do with it. Luminol, known chemically as 5-Amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, isnât used in the CSIâs mysterious spray bottle on its own. Itâs joined by a number of other chemicals which are just as vital for the reaction to take place.
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Disk storage. Disk storage is a general category of storage mechanisms where data are recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical changes to a surface layer of one or more rotating disks. A disk drive is a device implementing such a storage mechanism.