Considerations for UVB LEDs for animals

A video on some considerations for the development of UVB LED lamps. ........... LINKS: Wunderlich, S., Griffiths, T., & Baines, F. (2023). UVB-emitting LEDs for reptile lighting: Identifying the risks of nonsolar UV spectra. Zoo Biology, 1–14 https://tomaskas.co.uk/papers/ How White LEDs work – My Instagram video https://www.instagram.com/p/C5qojQCsN... History of LEDs – Very good Veritasium Video    • Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the B...   Holick, M. F (2016) - Biological Effects of Sunlight, Ultraviolet Radiation, Visible Light, Infrared Radiation and Vitamin D for Health. Anticancer Research 36: 1345-1356 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26977... Tosini et al. (2001) - The circadian system of reptiles: a multioscillatory and multiphotoreceptive system. Physiology & Behavior 72 (2001) 461-471. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11282... Christopher J. Laing, Angelika Trube, Glenn M. Shea, and David R. Fraser (2001) - The requirement for natural sunlight to prevent vitamin D deficiency in iguanian lizards. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 32(3), 342-348. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12785... Dr Frances M Baines (2021) - Vitamin D3 Synthesis: A self-limiting process in natural sunlight.   / reptilelighting   Baines, F. M. et al. (2016) - How much UV-B does my reptile need? The UV-Tool, a guide to the selection of UV lighting for reptiles and amphibians in captivity. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 4. https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/vie...