cytophotometry

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A method that measures chemicals inside cells using a special light instrument

noun
/ˌsaɪtəfoʊˈtɒmətri/

Specialized

: citoluminometría

Researchers used cytophotometry to determine the concentration of DNA in the tumor cells.

Examples

Advances in cytophotometry have enabled more detailed chemical mapping of single cells.
The lab specializes in cytophotometry for cancer research.
Training in cytophotometry is essential for lab technicians working in cell biology.
Are you familiar with cytophotometry techniques?
Advances in cytophotometry have enabled more detailed chemical mapping of single cells.
Researchers used cytophotometry to determine the concentration of DNA in the tumor cells.
Training in cytophotometry is essential for lab technicians working in cell biology.

Synonyms

cytometry

vscytophotometry

Specialized

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Measuring and studying cells with special lab machines

is a narrower quantitative method focusing on cell chemicals with a specific photometric instrument

Surface Forms

cytophotometry singular

cytophotometries plural

Morphology

cytophotometry = photometry (semi-transparent) = cyto + photo + metry

The step from 'photometry' to 'cytophotometry' is interpretable as photometric measurement applied to cells, but it remains a specialized scientific term.

Etymology

Cytophotometry is made of three parts: cyto- 'cell', photo- 'light' (as in photograph), and -metry 'measurement'. So it means 'measuring light in cells', which explains why the word refers to measuring chemicals inside single cells using light.