title: Ultraweak chemiluminescence arising for glutaraldehyde-induced cross-linking reactions of biomolecules.
abstract: Chemiluminescence arising from cross-linking reactions of glutaraldehyde was examined. Our findings indicate that: (i) new reactions not yet described in the literature may be responsible for a part of the observed emissions; and (ii) this chemiluminescence may offer a new way of optimizing procedures of fixing biological materials prepared for microscopic examinations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology and Environment Protection, Nicholas Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Chwirot
mesh_terms: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005976:Glutaral; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013170:Spores / Q000737:chemistry; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D004247:DNA; D005976:Glutaral