Which of the following statement best describes a technique associated with fluorescence microscopy? The antibody-antigen relationship is utilized to stain cells or organisms with fluorescent dyes Mounting, fixation and permeabilization are all required to allow penetration of ultraviolet light Live organisms must be used so the microscope can detect autofluorescence Binding of fluorescent dyes to the specimen excites electrons that can be detected
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