Fluorescence Polarization

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.

Year introduced: 1979

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Tree Number(s): E05.196.712.516.600.390

MeSH Unique ID: D005454

Entry Terms:

• Polarization, Fluorescence
• Fluorescence Polarizations
• Polarizations, Fluorescence
• Anisotropy, Fluorescence
• Anisotropies, Fluorescence
• Fluorescence Anisotropies
• Fluorescence Anisotropy

Previous Indexing:

• Fluorometry (1966-1978)
• Spectrometry, Fluorescence (1972-1978)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical
Photometry
Luminescent Measurements
Fluorometry
Fluorescence Polarization
Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay