Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine

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Quantum Yield

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_8446
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Definition

Quantum yield is defined as the yield of fluorescence photons per absorbed photons. It denotes a parameter that generally quantifies the efficiency of dye molecules to fluorescence.

 Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

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