TY - GEN A1 - DeRose, P.C. A1 - Wang, L. A1 - Gaigalas, A.K. A1 - Kramer, G.W. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Panne, Ulrich ED - Resch-Genger, Ute ED - O.S. Wolfbeis, T1 - Need for and metrological approaches towards standardization of fluorescence measurements from the view of national metrology institutes N2 - The need for standardization in fluorescence measurements to improve quality assurance and to meet regulatory demands is addressed from the viewpoint of National Metrology Institutes (NMIs). Classes of fluorescence standards are defined, including instrument calibration standards for the determination and correction of instrument bias, application-specific standards based on commonly used fluorescent labels, and instrument validation standards for periodic checks of instrument performance. The need for each class of standard is addressed and on-going efforts by NMIs and others are described. Several certified reference materials (CRMs) that have recently been developed by NMIs are highlighted. These include spectral correction standards, developed independently by both NIST and BAM (Germany), and fluorescence intensity standards for flow cytometry, developed by NIST. In addition, future activities at both institutes are addressed such as the development of day-to-day intensity standards. KW - Fluorescence spectroscopy KW - Quality assurance KW - Calibration KW - Standard KW - Comparability KW - Quantification KW - Traceability KW - Radiometry KW - Emission standard KW - Fluorescent glass KW - Spectral correction KW - Spectral fluorescence standard PY - 2008 SN - 978-3-540-75206-6 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/4243_2008_049 SN - 1617-1306 N1 - Serientitel: Springer Series on Fluorescence – Series title: Springer Series on Fluorescence VL - 5 IS - Part A SP - 33 EP - 62 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-18996 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leiterer, Jork A1 - Grabolle, Markus A1 - Rurack, Knut A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Ziegler, J. A1 - Nann, T. A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Acoustically Levitated Droplets - A Contactless Sampling Method for Fluorescence Studies N2 - Acoustic levitation is used as a newtool to study concentration-dependent processes influorescence spectroscopy. With this technique, small amounts of liquid and solid samples can be measured without the need for sample supports or containers, which often limits signal acquisition and can even alter sample properties due to interactions with the support material. We demonstrate that, because of the small sample volume, fluorescence measurements at high concentrations of an organic dye are possible without the limitation of inner-filter effects, which hamper such experiments in conventional, cuvette-based measurements. Furthermore, we show that acoustic levitation of liquid samples provides an experimentally simple way to study distance-dependent fluorescence modulations in semiconductor nanocrystals. The evaporation of the solvent during levitation leads to a continuous increase of solute concentration and can easily be monitored by laser-induced fluorescence. KW - Acoustic levitation KW - Dyes KW - Energy transfer KW - Fluorescence KW - Quantum dots KW - Nanocrystals KW - Ultrasonic trap PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1430.039 SN - 0077-8923 SN - 1749-6632 SN - 0094-8500 VL - 1130 SP - 78 EP - 84 PB - New York Academy of Sciences CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17658 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -