An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a laboratory technique used to detect and measure the presence of specific substances, such as antibodies, antigens, proteins, hormones, or other molecules, in a sample. ELISA is widely used in medical...

Ultraviolet (UV) fiber optics refers to optical fibers that are designed and optimized for the transmission of ultraviolet...

In vivo is a Latin term that translates to "within the living." In scientific contexts, particularly in biology and...

Microfluidics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the manipulation and control of very small fluid volumes, typically...

Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy, also known as Nomarski interference contrast microscopy, is an optical...

Micro-optical coherence tomography (micro-OCT) is an imaging technique that is an adaptation of optical coherence tomography...

Metabolic imaging refers to the visualization and quantification of metabolic processes within living organisms, tissues, or...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, single-stranded RNA molecules, typically consisting of about 19 to 24 nucleotides,...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique used in medical diagnostics and biomedical research to obtain...

A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is a miniaturized device that integrates various laboratory functions and capabilities onto a single,...

A fluorophore is a molecule or a portion of a molecule that has the ability to emit light upon excitation by an external...

Fluorescent proteins are proteins that exhibit the property of fluorescence, which is the ability to absorb light at a...

Autofluorescence refers to the natural emission of fluorescence exhibited by certain biological structures or molecules when...

Spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) is a technique that extends traditional Raman spectroscopy by incorporating...

A fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to...

Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is an advanced imaging technique used in microscopy to measure and analyze the optical...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an analytical technique that combines the principles of Raman spectroscopy...