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Chemiluminescence involves the conversion of chemical energy to electromagnetic energy
It is applied in environmental monitoring, clinical diagnostics, and the pharmaceutical...
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Use of luminol in forensic investigation
The iron in the blood pigment hemoglobin catalyzes the oxidation of luminol by hydrogen...
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Chemiluminescence causes a glow stick to emit light
Depending on the type of dye it contains, a glow stick can emit red. orange, yellow,...
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A firefly viewed from underneath
Oxidation of the light-emitting organic compound luciferin found in the firefly causes...
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