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fluorophore

British  
/ ˈflʊərəʊˌfɔː /

noun

  1. a chemical group responsible for fluorescence

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Additionally, soTILT3D leverages computational tools such as deep learning for analysis of higher fluorophore concentrations for improved imaging speed and algorithms for real-time drift correction, enabling stable, high-precision imaging over extended periods of time.

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If the ssDNA is cut up, the fluorophore and quencher move further apart.

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They also identified two red fluorescent proteins that switch at different rates, and engineered one additional red fluorophore.

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After imaging the cell for several minutes, hours, or even days, the researchers use a computational algorithm to pick out the specific signal from each fluorophore, analogous to how the human ear can pick out different frequencies of sound.

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The mathematical technique that the researchers used to analyze the fluorophore signals is known as linear unmixing.

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