Low frequency modulation sensors using nanosecond fluorophores
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Oct 19, 2004
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Apr 17, 2001
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Described is a new approach to fluorescence sensing based on a mixture of fluorophores, one of which is sensitive to the desired analyte. If a long lifetime analyte-insensitive fluorophore is mixed with a short lifetime analyte-sensitive fluorophore, the modulation of the emission at conveniently low frequencies becomes equal to the fractional fluorescence intensity of the sensing fluorophore. Under these conditions the modulation can be used to determine the analyte concentration. This can be used with any fluorophore which changes intensity in response to analyte, and does not require the sensing fluorophore to display a change in lifetime. The feasibility of modulation-based sensing was demonstrated using mixtures of 6-carboxyfluorescein and [Ru2,2'(bipyridyl).sub.3 ].sup.2+ as a pH sensor and of the calcium probe Fluo-3 and [Ru2,2'(bipyridyl).sub.3 ].sup.2+ as a calcium sensor.
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