Fluorochrome
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Definition:
a compound
that has the property of absorbing light of one wavelength and emitting light of another
wavelength
Examples:
9fluorescein
isothiocyanate
9phycobiliproteins
green light
red light
Characteristics of a good fluorophore for
clinical use:
9must not
interfere with antigen-antibody binding
9must maintain
their stability
9must be able
to absorb excitation light in available wavelengths
9must be able
to emit light in an appropriate wavelength
