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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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X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy scans identified the chemical elements that make up the painting, including lead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

One of these methods is X-ray fluorescence imaging.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

The water-soluble, FDA-approved dye used by UltraGreen.ai for fluorescence imaging is considered a generic drug and falls under the current exemption, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 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

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




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