anthranilic acid
noun
an·thra·nil·ic acid
ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈni-lik- 
: a crystalline acid NH2C6H4COOH used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes (such as indigo), pharmaceuticals, and perfumes
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The blue fluorescence, seen only when the worms are under ultraviolet light, comes from anthranilic acid, an organic compound produced inside little granules that line the worm’s intestine.
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Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013
The drop in pH amplifies the anthranilic acid’s natural fluorescence, generating a blue flash that follows the calcium wave.
—Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013
This initial investigation led them to the discovery that the anthranilic acid fluoresces and the calcium wave triggers the event.
—Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013
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Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013
The drop in pH amplifies the anthranilic acid’s natural fluorescence, generating a blue flash that follows the calcium wave.
—Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013
This initial investigation led them to the discovery that the anthranilic acid fluoresces and the calcium wave triggers the event.
—Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013
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anthranilic acid
noun
an·thra·nil·ic acid
ˌan(t)-thrə-ˌnil-ik-
: the ortho-substituted aminobenzoic acid NH2C6H4COOH used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes (as indigo), pharmaceuticals, and perfumes
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