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Fluorescence Polarization  

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  • Fluorescence Polarizations
  • Polarization, Fluorescence
  • Polarizations, Fluorescence

Note

  • determ of polarization of fluorescent light: do not confuse with FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY, its application to hapten-antibody reaction; NIM

Scope note

  • Measurement of the polarization of fluorescent light from solutions or microscopic specimens. It is used to provide information concerning molecular size, shape, and conformation, molecular anisotropy, electronic energy transfer, molecular interaction, including dye and coenzyme binding, and the antigen-antibody reaction.

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