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CYTOCHROMES and other catalysts capable of yielding hæmatin are widely distributed in living tissues. It is, therefore, possible a priori that many tissues will give a positive reaction in the luminescence test with o-amino phthalic acid cyclic hydrazide ('luminol') when treated in some way which will lead to the formation of hæmatin. However, in the forensic application of the test it has generally been found that vegetable matter, either fresh or rotting, gives a negative reaction1.
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COMMON, R. Application of the Chemiluminescence Test for Hæmatin to Plant Tissues. Nature 155, 604 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155604a0
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