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What is the primary method of detecting and quantifying biological compounds?
What is the primary method of detecting and quantifying biological compounds?
- Electrophoresis
- Chromatography
- Fluorescence activity (correct)
- Spectrophotometry
What is the effect of environmental changes on most organic fluorophores?
What is the effect of environmental changes on most organic fluorophores?
- They are highly resistant to environmental changes
- They are completely unaffected by environmental changes
- They are slightly affected by environmental changes
- Their fluorescent properties are sensitive to environmental changes (correct)
What is the advantage of fluorescence-based detection methods?
What is the advantage of fluorescence-based detection methods?
- They have low sensitivity to environmental changes
- They are highly specific to a single compound
- They require complex instrumentation
- They can detect multiple compounds within a single device (correct)
What is the relationship between fluorescence intensity and excitation light intensity?
What is the relationship between fluorescence intensity and excitation light intensity?
What is the term that describes the efficiency of a fluorophore in emitting light?
What is the term that describes the efficiency of a fluorophore in emitting light?
What is the primary function of a calorimeter?
What is the primary function of a calorimeter?
In biophysics, what is calorimetry typically used to measure?
In biophysics, what is calorimetry typically used to measure?
What is an example of a process that can be measured using calorimetry?
What is an example of a process that can be measured using calorimetry?
What is the purpose of measuring the binding strength of various drugs to a particular protein using calorimetry?
What is the purpose of measuring the binding strength of various drugs to a particular protein using calorimetry?
What is the primary application of calorimetry in biophysics?
What is the primary application of calorimetry in biophysics?
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