+18 Bacteria Under Black Light 2023. Web uv lights illuminating bacteria in a kitchen: The most common way to diagnose fungal infections of the skin used to be a wood's lamp, more commonly called a black light today.

It’s amazing what a black light can reveal on a seemingly clean carpet. We’ve all seen those reality tv shows that feature uv lights as evidence. Not all fungi fluoresce in ultraviolet light, but many species do.