<p>I found that dF/F0 stands for the relative difference in fluorescence at a certain wavelength. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OsXmN.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OsXmN.png" alt="df"></a></p>

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normalized to average baseline fluorescence.  dF is change in fluorescence, and F0 is average baseline fluorescence.
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Elise
<p>I just discovered voltage <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage-sensitive_dye" rel="nofollow">sensitive dyes technique</a>: </p>

<p>I have seen that figures are labelled with dF/F0, what does it stands for? </p>

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Voltage sensitive dyes technique: What is the underlying measure?
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# Voltage sensitive dyes technique: What is the underlying measure?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-24)

I just discovered voltage [sensitive dyes technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage-sensitive_dye):

I have seen that figures are labelled with dF/F0, what does it stands for?

**Tags:** neuroscience, terminology, neuroimaging, electrophysiology


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2016-04-24. Score: 5

I found that dF/F0 stands for the relative difference in fluorescence at a certain wavelength.

[![df](https://i.sstatic.net/OsXmN.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/OsXmN.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: normalized to average baseline fluorescence.  dF is change in fluorescence, and F0 is average baseline fluorescence.  

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