Chemicals that emit light after excitation by light. The wave length of the emitted light is usually longer than that of the incident light. Fluorochromes are substances that cause fluorescence in other substances, i.e., dyes used to mark or label other compounds with fluorescent tags.
Also Known As:
Fluorescent Probes; Fluorochromes; Fluorescence Agents; Fluorescent Agents; Fluorogenic Substrate; Agents, Fluorescence; Agents, Fluorescent; Dyes, Fluorescent; Probes, Fluorescent; Substrates, Fluorogenic; Flourescent Agent; Fluorescent Dye; Fluorescent Probe; Fluorochrome; Fluorogenic Substrates