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fluorescence

[floo-res-uhns, flaw-, floh-] / flʊˈrɛs əns, flɔ-, floʊ- /
NOUN
luminosity
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STRONG


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To observe these internal flows, the team developed a modified version of a standard fluorescence method.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The strategy is still being tested experimentally, but it is based on established principles from polymer chemistry and biocompatible fluorescence imaging.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Emerging portable testing methods include X-ray fluorescence analysers for turmeric and handheld DNA kits to test olive oil.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Although fluorescence techniques are widely used, Moore said they come with major drawbacks.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

As a Ph.D. student, he’d used HeLa to help develop something called fluorescence in situ hybridization, otherwise known as FISH, a technique for painting chromosomes with multicolored fluorescent dyes that shine bright under ultraviolet light.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot