immunofluorescence

American  

[im-yuh-noh-floo-res-uhns, -flaw-, -floh-, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm yə noʊ flʊˈrɛs əns, -flɔ-, -floʊ-, ɪˌmyu- /

noun

1. any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or antibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample, and observing the reaction under an ultraviolet-light microscope.

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immunofluorescence British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈrɛsəns /

noun

1. a method used to determine the location of antibodies or antigens in which the antibodies or antigens are labelled with a fluorescent dye

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Other Word Forms

• immunofluorescent adjective

Etymology

Origin of immunofluorescence

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + fluorescence

Example Sentences

These samples were then examined in detail using microscopy, immune-staining, immunofluorescence and transcriptome analysis to see how the tumors differed.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Using a combination of immunofluorescence imaging, live-cell observation, and biochemical analysis, the researchers tracked how progerin behaves inside cells.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

For the current study, Shirani analyzed tumor tissue samples from FLC patients using mass spectrometry, biochemistry, and immunofluorescence to quantify the level of the protein in patients' tumor tissue.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

To investigate this further, we performed immunofluorescence analysis for ZO-1, which incorporates into tight junctions during trophectoderm formation.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

Confocal immunofluorescence pictures were taken with a Leica SP5 confocal microscope and 3–5-μm-thick optical sections were collected.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017