Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specialized photometer: A cytophotometer is a scientific instrument, specifically a type of photometer, designed for biological analysis.
   • A cell analysis tool: It is used to locate and identify chemical compounds within a single cell by measuring how much light passes through stained sections of the cell's cytoplasm.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The researcher used a cytophotometer to measure the DNA content in the nucleus.
  • Cytophotometry, performed with a cytophotometer, allows for the quantitative analysis of cellular components.

Advanced Usage

• "Cytophotometric analysis": The process of using a cytophotometer to obtain quantitative data from cells.
  • The study relied on cytophotometric analysis to compare protein concentrations.

Variants and Related Words

• Cytophotometry (n): The technique or process of making measurements with a cytophotometer.
• Microspectrophotometer (n): A closely related, often more complex, instrument that combines microscopy and spectrophotometry for similar cellular analyses.

Synonyms

• Microphotometer: A general term for a photometer used in conjunction with a microscope; a cytophotometer is a specific type used for biological cells.

Noun

1. a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm