fluorometry

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Introduction

The measurement of intensity of radiation emitted following absorbtion of light at a higher frequency. Light emission is from relaxation of a singlet excited state to a singlet ground state. Lifetime of the excited state is typically 10E-06 to 10E-09 seconds.

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References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 58