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| Preferred Name | Fluorescence Microscopy | |
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fluorescence microscopy Fluorescence Light Microscopy FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY Fluorescence Microscopy Microscopy, Light, Fluorescence |
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| Definitions |
A technique in which samples that either contain fluorescent compounds or are stained with fluorescent dyes are exposed to a wavelength of light that excites the fluorophore, allowing for an image to be captured by a microscope. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16856 |
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The use of a special microscope to see objects that give off fluorescent light. For example, cells or tissue can be treated with a substance that contains a fluorescent dye. The dye lights up when viewed under a microscope with a special light. Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye or naturally fluorescent materials.
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C16856
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 |
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CDISC
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| DEFINITION |
A technique in which samples that either contain fluorescent compounds or are stained with fluorescent dyes are exposed to a wavelength of light that excites the fluorophore, allowing for an image to be captured by a microscope.
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fluorescence microscopy Fluorescence Light Microscopy FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY Fluorescence Microscopy Microscopy, Light, Fluorescence
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Fluorescence Microscopy
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Fluorescence_Microscopy
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Fluorescence Microscopy
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Thesaurus:C16856
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Laboratory Procedure
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0026022
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