Indocyanine green metal-enhanced fluorescence applications

In addition to the application of roughened Ag electrodes in SERS measurements, one should add that Geddes et al. [15] have described the use of such Ag electrodes in metal-enhanced fluorescence studies also. The constant current flowing between two silver electrodes in pure water facilitated the growth of fractal-like structures on the cathode. The electrode was coated with a monolayer of human serum albumin protein labeled with Indocyanine Green. It was observed that the fluorescence intensity on the roughened electrode increased approximately the 50-fold, compared to the unroughened electrode. 

Geddes, C.D., Cao, H., Gryczynski, 1., Gryczynski, Z., Fang, J., and Lakowicz, J.R. (2003). Metal-enhanced fluorescence due to silver colloids on a planar surface potential applications of indocyanine green to in vivo imaging. J. Phys. Chem. A 107 3443-3449. 

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