English

A cell labeled using a fluorophore.

Alternative forms

• fluorophor

Noun

fluorophore ‎(plural fluorophores)

1. (biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence.
   • 2006, Christian M. Apfel and Thilo Enderle, "Assays for High-Throughput Screening in Drug Discovery," in Combinatorial Chemistry: From Theory to Application , ISBN 3527607382, page 629:

     The ideal fluorophore is a small, hydrophilic molecule with a long emission wavelength, large Stokes shift, high extinction coefficient, and high quantum efficiency.

Derived terms

• fluorophoric

Translations

See also

• chromophore
• FISH
• fluorochrome