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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. microscopy
  4. fluorescence microscopy

Preferred term

fluorescence microscopy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye (usually fluorescein isothiocyanate) or of naturally fluorescent materials, which emit light when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light. Immunofluorescence microscopy utilizes antibodies that are labeled with fluorescent dye.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • immunofluorescence microscopy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/144665

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