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Basic Yellow 40 (BY40)

A fluorescent dye (excitation 450-490 nm, emission ~530 nm) applied immediately after CA fuming with a simple aqueous rinse to remove excess; used at the Netherlands Forensic Institute and Northern European national labs for light-substrate work.

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