Hemicyanine
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a class of dyes having two aromatic groups linked by an ethylene group
"This study uses di-4-ANE(F)PPTEA, a hemicyanine class dye, that embeds itself in the cellular membranes of hiPS-CM and exhibits a proportional increase in fluorescence intensity as the voltage across the membrane increases."
Example
More examples"This study uses di-4-ANE(F)PPTEA, a hemicyanine class dye, that embeds itself in the cellular membranes of hiPS-CM and exhibits a proportional increase in fluorescence intensity as the voltage across the membrane increases."
Etymology
From hemi- + cyanine.
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