Fluorescence Microscopy

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** A technique in which samples that either contain fluorescent compounds or are stained with fluorescent dyes are exposed to a wavelength of light that excites the fluorophore, allowing for an image to be captured by a microscope.

**Synonyms:** - FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY - Fluorescence Light Microscopy - Microscopy, Light, Fluorescence - fluorescence microscopy