National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Chemiluminescence
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
Review and references
Automated source check (NCI definition)
2026-10-19
2026-10-31
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Chemiluminescence (C123895)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C123895. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- DNA triangular prism-engineered multicolor chemiluminescence capsules for multiplexed visual detection of nucleic acid biomarkers. — J Mater Chem B, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42851208; literature)
- Worse muscle mass loss in adrenal Cushing syndrome vs. Cushing's disease: a comparative evaluation of chemiluminescence and LC-MS/MS cortisol assessment. — J Endocrinol Invest, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42836927; literature)
- A peroxyoxalate-imprinted carbon dot gel as an intense and reusable chemiluminescence system under physiological conditions. — Chem Commun (Camb), 2026-10-06 (PMID 42723614; literature)
- A cucurbit[7]uril/gold nanoparticle self-assembly mediated chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer immunoassay for insulin detection. — Analyst, 2026-09-30 (PMID 42813582; literature)
- Tidal Breathing Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement Using A Novel Chemiluminescence Analyzer: Clinical Potential in Lung Disease Diagnosis. — Nitric Oxide, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42880624; literature)
- Global oxidative stress estimation using chemiluminescence for evaluating semen quality in boars with different fertility indices. — Syst Biol Reprod Med, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42900877; literature)
- Engineering nanozymes with robust chemiluminescence activity for rapid and quantitative detection of Epstein-Barr virus nucleic acids. — J Mater Chem B, 2026-10-19 (PMID 42895120; literature)
- Comparison of two chemiluminescence assays for the detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in stool samples. — Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed), 2026-10-21 (PMID 42907327; literature)
- A Novel Aspergillus Galactomannan Chemiluminescence Immunoassay: Evaluation for Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in a Multicenter Controlled Study. — Med Mycol, 2026-10-21 (PMID 42905455; literature)
- Chemiluminescence and electrochemiluminescence biosensors for cancer biomarker detection: analytical advances, liquid-biopsy applications, and translational challenges. — Anal Methods, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42924527; literature)
- Onsite DADQs-assisted chemiluminescence wavelength shift from luminol µPADs to tetracyanoquinodimethane-based fluorophores enabling sensitised emission of AuNPs in point-of-source testing (PoST) multimode device. — RSC Adv, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42903338; literature)
- Detection method for carrying Hepatitis B surface antigen exosomes by a chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA). — Bioanalysis, 2026-10-29 (PMID 42953976; literature)
What it is
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C123895. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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