Definition of immunofluorescence in English:
immunofluorescence
nounˌɪmjʊnəʊˌflʊəˈrɛs(ə)nsɪˌmjuːnəʊˌflʊəˈrɛs(ə)nsɪˌmjuːnəʊˌflɔːˈrɛs(ə)nsˌɪmjʊnəʊˌflɔːˈrɛs(ə)ns
mass nounBiochemistry A technique for determining the location of an antigen (or antibody) in tissues by reaction with an antibody (or antigen) labelled with a fluorescent dye.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cells were therefore processed for immunofluorescence staining with anti-tubulin antibodies in order to visualize spindle morphology.
- Spindles were detected by the indirect immunofluorescence method using antitubulin antibody.
- The resulting immunofluorescence images indicated antibody binding to the membrane through an increase in the intensity of the vesicle border upon the addition of the labeled antibody.
- Paired sera were tested using immunofluorescence or enzyme immunoassay methods to establish the serologic diagnosis.
- This is consistent with the uniformly distributed receptors found with immunofluorescence labeling.
Derivatives
adjective
Biochemistry We therefore evaluated an indirect immunofluorescent antibody assay for the diagnosis of melioidosis.
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- Until recently, visualization of cytoskeletal filaments was mainly limited to immunofluorescent staining of fixed cells or fluorescent analog cytochemistry for living cells.
- The team used polymerase chain reaction technology and an immunofluorescent antibody test to identify the virus, and the scientists suspect that the disease originated from animals.
- Untreated cells from the AF and TZ showed a cortical localization of actin as visualized by immunofluorescent labeling.
- The presence of antinuclear antibodies was tested by indirect immunofluorescent antibody staining of fixed cells.