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What type of chemicals are fluorochromes?
What happens to the light absorbed by fluorochromes?
What is the primary function of the secondary antibody conjugated to a fluorochrome in immunofluorescent staining?
What type of tissues is immunofluorescent staining suitable for?
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What is the main purpose of immunofluorescent staining?
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What is the role of fluorophores in fluorescence microscopy?
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What is the purpose of incubating cells with a blocking solution in the immunofluorescent cell staining process?
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Which fluorochrome is the secondary antibody directed against the primary antibody in the provided information?
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What is used to visualize stained specimens on a fluorescent microscope?
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What is the major problem in microscopic examination of fluorescent specimens?
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Which chemical agent may be added to the mounting medium to preserve specimen brightness and prevent photobleaching?
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What is the purpose of incubating fixed cells in 1% Triton X-100 in PBS+0.02%BSA for 2 minutes at room temperature?
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Which primary antibody is specific for the protein p53 as mentioned in the provided information?
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What is the primary purpose of immunofluorescent staining?
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What is the function of fluorochromes in fluorescence microscopy?
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What type of tissues is immunofluorescent staining suitable for?
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What happens to the light absorbed by fluorochromes?
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What is the major advantage of confocal microscopy over conventional fluorescent microscopy?
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What is the role of the secondary antibody conjugated to a fluorochrome in immunofluorescent staining?
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What chemical can be added to the mounting medium to preserve specimen brightness and prevent photobleaching?
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What is the specific fluorochrome used for the secondary antibody directed against the primary antibody in the provided information?
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In immunofluorescent cell staining, what is the primary function of the secondary antibody conjugated to a fluorochrome?
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What is the role of fluorochromes in fluorescence microscopy?
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What chemical is used to fix cells during the cell preparation process?
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What is the major problem in microscopic examination of fluorescent specimens?
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What is the purpose of incubating fixed cells in 1% Triton X-100 in PBS+0.02%BSA for 2 minutes at room temperature?
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What is used to visualize stained specimens on a fluorescent microscope?
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What is the specific primary antibody mentioned for the protein p53 in the provided information?
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What is the specific fluorochrome used for the secondary antibody directed against the protein a tubulin in the provided information?
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