It enables the visualization of biological process and structural studies by tagging fluorescent labels.
The tetramer can be detected by flow cytometry via the fluorescent label.
Another benefit of the lack of fluorescent labels is reduced phototoxicity.
Further, the Strep-Tactin backbone has a fluorescent label to allow flow cytometry analysis.
For visualization purposes, the nucleic acid fragment is usually labelled with a radioactive, fluorescent or biotin label.
The chip is then scanned for the presence and strength of the fluorescent labels at each spot representing probe-target hybrids.
Particle tracking can be performed using fluorescent or optical labels.
Sequenom licensed nanopore technology from Harvard in 2007 using an approach that combines nanopores and fluorescent labels.
Synthetic fluorescent probes can also be used as fluorescent labels.
Lanthanides, including neodymium are famous for their bright luminescence and therefore are widely used as fluorescent labels.