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fluorochrome

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fluorochrome /flu·o·ro·chrome/ (-krōm) a fluorescent compound used as a dye to mark protein with a fluorescent label.
fluor·o·chrome (flr-krm, flôr-)
n.
Any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to stain tissues and cells for examination by fluorescence microscopy.

fluorochrome [floor´-o-krōm]
a fluorescent compound, as a dye, used to mark protein with a fluorescent label.

fluorochrome
a fluorescent compound, as a dye, used to mark protein with a fluorescent label. See also fluorescein.


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The ScanScope FL acquires high-resolution multicolor digital images that can be archived permanently, eliminating concerns about fading of the fluorochromes on the glass slides over time.
In the course of a CGH experiment, the patient's DNA and a reference DNA obtained from a healthy donor are labeled with different fluorochromes and cohybridized onto slides carrying metaphase spreads of another healthy donor.
Light Source Requirements The most basic requirement of a fluorescence microscopy light source is closely matching the excitation wavelength of the fluorochrome to achieve a high contrast image - that is, an image with a high signal-to-noise ratio.
 
 
 
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