The most familiar type are standard fluorescent bulbs, consisting of a single glass tube with metal prongs at the ends.

Floor lamps, in many guises and fitted with standard incandescent bulbs, are once again gaining popularity, especially for reading.

"The standard bulb is easier to read by," he said.

That would be about 10 times the life of a standard bulb.

The standard bulbs are sufficient, but halogen would be so much better.

Dual lights are a nice upgrade from the standard single bulb.

Some stores sell a 55-watt bulb meant to be a substitute for a standard 60-watt bulb.

These same changes can be made with different parameters to give output identical to a standard bulb, but with lower power consumption.

The earlier examination was with a standard incandescent bulb.

Fluorescent lighting provides excellent light quality whereas standard incandescent bulbs do little to promote plant growth.