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A new class of boron-dipyrromethene (BDP or BODIPY) dyes was obtained by phenanthrene fusion to the β-pyrrole positions, absorbing in the wavelength range of important laser sources. Despite a 'propeller-like' distorted structure in the crystalline state, the chromophore absorbs (log ε ≥ 5) and fluoresces (Φf ≥ 0.8) strongly and can be easily turned into a fluorescence light-up probe. Incorporation into latex beads produces bright and photostable single-dye and Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) particles for microscopy applications.
DNA Microarrays, auch als DNA-Chips bekannt, werden verwendet,
um das Vorkommen von Genen bzw. Gentranskripten zu analysieren.
Sie finden breite Anwendung in der Diagnostik, der Genomanalyse
und bei der Erstellung von Genexpressionsprofilen. Vor der Analyse
muß auf Grund der oftmals geringen Menge an Probenmaterial eine
Vervielfältigung der Probe durchgeführt werden, die jedoch leicht zu
Fehlern führt. Im Rahmen dieses Projektes werden zwei experimentelle
Ansätze verfolgt, durch die ohne einen Verlust an Sensitivität
eine Vervielfältigung der Probe vermieden werden kann, 1) das Etablieren
eines RCA-basierten Microarray Assays und 2) die Optimierung
des Assays für die Detektion der Fluoreszenzsignale.
The fluorescence quantum yield Φ f is a key property that characterizes the ability of a fluorophore to convert absorbed photons into emitted photons under various environmental conditions. Knowledge of it is important for the successful development of fluorometric indication and visualization methods and for the understanding of light-driven processes in the natural sciences. Φ f is a molecule- or material-related parameter and can thus significantly differ from the fraction of absorbed photons that are actually measured as the fluorescence signal of a certain sample, e.g., when the signal is modulated by reabsorption, self-quenching or polarization effects. The determination of Φ f can be performed in absolute measurements or relative to a fluorescent standard material with a known Φ f by optical or calorimetric methods. Here the different procedures and techniques are described and compared, and the suitability of a representative number of dyes that have been proposed as fluorescence reference materials in the past 25 years is discussed. Besides addressing specific issues such as low-temperature measurements and the appropriate choice of standards and measurement conditions, we conclude with recommendations for better standardization and quality management in this area.
The combination of suitable nanoscopic inorganic supports with supramolecular concepts and bioconjugation strategies opens up exciting perspectives for the development of bioinorganic and organicinorganic hybrid materials with improved functionalities. Many of the examples from the period 2004 to mid-2007 reviewed here bridge the gap between molecules, materials sciences, biochemistry, and nanotechnology. The synergistic use of these approaches has led to the advancement of various functions such as enhanced recognition, amplified signaling, the controlled assembly and disassembly of aggregates and 3-D architectures. Many of the implemented active functions can be carried out in a reversible and directed fashion on purpose by triggering with an external stimulus. These ideas bring tunability to properties of inorganic solids and new perspectives of application to biochemical and supramolecular concepts. Classic inorganic chemistries such as metal or semiconductor nanoparticles, silica or carbon materials, and coordination chemistry are thus elevated to another level of sophistication and contribute significantly to frontier research areas in directed transport and delivery, nanoelectronics and mechanics, chip technology, smart materials, memory devices, and bioanalytics.