What is phosphorescence and fluorescence?

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Fluorescence is the light produced when the source of energy is applied. The light produced after the removal of source of energy is known as phosphorescence.

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Last Answer : The moon.

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Last Answer : All of the above.

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Last Answer : : Substances that absorb the 200-375 nanometer wavelength spectrum of the UV region but emit visible spectra with a wavelength of 400-780 nanometers are called fluorescence substances.

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Last Answer : Fluorescence is the property of absorbing light ray of particular wavelength and emitting rays in different wavelength. Antigens that are bound to cells or tissue sections can be visualized by tugging the antibody molecule with a fluorescent dye or fluorochrome.

Description : Into how many types is immuno fluorescence is divided ?

Last Answer : Immuno fluorescence is divided into 2 types- Direct immuno fluorescence Indirect immuno fluorescence

Description : What is direct immuno fluorescence ?

Last Answer : In this method, the species antibodies are primary antibodies, which are directly conjugated to fluorescent dye.

Description : What is the disadvantage of direct immuno fluorescence ?

Last Answer : A separate fluorescent conjugate have to be prepared against each antigen to be tested.

Description : What is indirect immuno fluorescence ?

Last Answer : In a method the primary unlabelled antibody is detected with a number of reagents have been developed for indirect staining. The most common is fluorescence labeled anti isotype antibody such as fluoroscin labeled goat- mouse antibody.

Description : What are the advantages of indirect immuno fluorescence ?

Last Answer : The primary does not need to be conjugated with label. It increases the sensitivity of staining because multiple fluorochrome reagents will bind to each antibody molecule. This method has great flexibility.

Description : What are the uses of indirect immuno fluorescence ?

Last Answer : For identifying bacterial species Detecting antigen-antibody complexes in autoimmune diseases Detecting compliment components in tissues. Localizing hormones

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Last Answer : (3) Emission spectra Explanation: When a metal atom is strongly heated, its electrons absorb the heat energy and jump to a higher energy level. When the electron returns to its original position it ... to the energy the electron has released at each stage °fits fall back to its original state.

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Last Answer : (A) A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity

Description : Particle nature of cathode rays is proved due to the fact that they (A) Travel in a straight line (B) Get deflected by magnetic electric field (C) Produce fluorescence (D) Heat the exposed material

Last Answer : Option B

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Last Answer : (A) 350 nm

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Last Answer : (B) Refractive Index detector

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Last Answer : (C) Triplet excited state is more stable than the singlet excited state

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Last Answer : D. Evaporative Light scattering detector

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Last Answer : a) Blistering*

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Last Answer : Ans: (b). Blue color 

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Last Answer : Refractive index detector

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Last Answer : Emission spectra

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Description : operation of DSO with block diagram.

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Last Answer : Generally errors are classified into three types: systematic errors, random errors and blunders. 1) Gross Errors 2) Random Errors 3) Systematic Errors Instrumental Errors Environmental ... to wrong observations or reading in the instruments particularly in case of energy meter reading. 

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Last Answer : Number of comparators required for an 8 bit flash ADC is: 255

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Last Answer : The trace on an oscilloscope continually moves to the right of the screen when the sweep period is smaller than the signal period. 

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Last Answer : In a dual trace oscilloscope, the display appears segmented when high frequency signals are observed in Chop mode

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Last Answer : To distinguish between signals having very close values, we need an instrument with high resolution

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Description : ESD stands for

Last Answer : ESD stands for Electro static Discharge

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Last Answer : In a particular circuit connection, AWG 18 wire is selected over AWG 22. The reason is that it is having Higher current carrying capacity

Description : Very small displacements are effectively measured using

Last Answer : Very small displacements are effectively measured using LVDT

Description : Y –axis in a CRO normally represents

Last Answer : Volt