MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MICROSCOPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some stains bind to specific molecules within cells and fluoresce and can be seen using a fluorescence microscope. What are those stains called?
A
Photons
B
Flurophores
C
Contrastors
D
Phase stain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) is an organic fluorescent dye and probably one of the most commonly used in immunofluorescence and flow cytometry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fluorescence microscopy is a microscopy technique that uses fluorescence, which is induced using fluorophores, as opposed to absorption, scatter, or reflection. A fluorophore (or fluorochrome) is a fluorescent dye used to mark proteins, tissues, and cells with a label for examination by fluorescence microscopy.

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