fluorophore
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thumb|A fluorophore-labeled human cell
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15 sectionsContents
- Fluorescence
- Size (molecular weight)
- Families
- Examples of frequently encountered fluorophores
- Reactive and conjugated dyes
- Nucleic acid dyes
- Cell function dyes
- Fluorescent proteins
- Advanced fluorescent proteins
- Applications
- Fluorescent polymers
- Uses outside the life sciences
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A fluorophore-labeled human cell
A fluorophore (or fluorochrome, similarly to a chromophore) is a fluorescent chemical compound that can re-emit light upon light excitation. Fluorophores typically contain several combined aromatic groups, or planar or cyclic molecules with several π bonds.
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