fluorescence

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We use fluorescence fingerprinting, which analyzes how certain molecules in maple syrup glow when exposed to UV and visible light, to see if there is any potential maple syrup adulteration.

From Salon

X-ray fluorescence can be done in the field with an instrument the size of a hand drill, reducing a process that used to take days or weeks to seconds.

From New York Times

A newly designed molecular motor tackles both these challenges by switching between rotation and fluorescence when hit by different light wavelengths, according to a study published in Science Advances.

From Scientific American

“That sculpture was installed on 125th Street as a way of linking the historical event of the Underground Railroad with the creative fluorescence of the Harlem Renaissance,” Abbaspour said.

From New York Times

Art can be described, analyzed and subjected to X-ray fluorescence imaging.

From Washington Post