fluorophore

(noun)

a molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence

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Examples of fluorophore in the following topics:

  • Confocal Microscopy

    • Development of modern confocal microscopes has been accelerated by new advances in computer and storage technology, laser systems, detectors, interference filters, and fluorophores for highly specific targets.

  • Fluorescence Microscopy

    • The light emitted from the fluorophore is magnified through traditional objectives and ocular lenses.

  • Multiplex and Real-Time PCR

    • The results from multiplex PCR can be analyzed using gel electrophoresis or using fluorophores for analysis using during the reaction.
    • It is evident that due to the limited number of fluorophoric labels available and the significant overlap in their emission spectra, quantification of multiplex reaction products is often difficult.

  • Strategies Used in Sequencing Projects

    • Each ddNTP is labeled with a different color of fluorophore.
    • The different colors of the fluorophore-labeled ddNTPs help identify the ddNTP incorporated at that position.

  • The FISH Technique

    • The probe can be tagged directly with fluorophores, or with targets for flourescently labelled antibodies or other substrates.