Definition of photobleaching in English:
photobleaching
noun ˌfəʊtəʊˈbliːtʃɪŋˌfōdōˈblēCHiNG
mass nounBiochemistry Loss of colour by a pigment (such as chlorophyll or rhodopsin) when illuminated.
Example sentencesExamples
- The porphyrin solutions were handled in the dark to avoid any photobleaching.
- The photoproduct again undergoes photobleaching during the second illumination.
- Unfortunately, it causes considerable photobleaching because the same fluorophores are under constant illumination.
- Changes of state, photobleaching, and photocycling often involve subtle changes in tertiary structure.
- Another advantage of two-photon excitation is the decreased extent of photobleaching and photodamage above and below the focal plane.