Fluorescence properties

Fluorescence is much more widely used for analysis than phosphorescence. Yet, the use of fluorescent detectors is limited to the restricted set of additives with fluorescent properties. Fluorescence detection is highly recommended for food analysis (e.g. vitamins), bioscience applications, and environmental analysis. As to poly-mer/additive analysis fluorescence and phosphorescence analysis of UV absorbers, optical brighteners, phenolic and aromatic amine antioxidants are most recurrent [25] with an extensive listing for 29 UVAs and AOs in an organic solvent medium at r.t. and 77 K by Kirkbright et al. [149]. 

Among several fluorescence properties, fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime are the two most important characteristics of a fluorophore. Studies of the effects of the silica nanomatrixes on these two characteristics reveal the mechanism of enhanced fluorescence intensity of DDSNs. 

The properties of membranes commonly studied by fluorescence techniques include motional, structural, and organizational aspects. Motional aspects include the rate of motion of fatty acyl chains, the head-group region of the phospholipids, and other lipid components and membrane proteins. The structural aspects of membranes would cover the orientational aspects of the lipid components. Organizational aspects include the distribution of lipids both laterally, in the plane of the membrane (e.g., phase separations), and across the membrane bilayer (phospholipid asymmetry) and distances from the surface or depth in the bilayer. Finally, there are properties of membranes pertaining to the surface such as the surface charge and dielectric properties. Fluorescence techniques have been widely used in the studies of membranes mainly since the time scale of the fluorescence lifetime coincides with the time scale of interest for lipid motion and since there are a wide number of fluorescence probes available which can be used to yield very specific information on membrane properties. 

The above described model sequences have been studied both as oligomers [7,8,11-13,19] and as polymers [9,11,20]. An increase in the size of the helix is known to reinforce its stability, as revealed by their melting curves [18] and attested by X-ray diffraction measurements in solution [21]. Therefore, in this chapter we focus on the polymeric duplexes poly(dGdC).poly(dGdC) [= 1000 base-pairs], poly(dAdT).poly(dAdT) [= 200-400 base-pairs] and poly(dA).poly(dT) [= 2000 base-pairs] studied by us. First we discuss the absorption spectra, which reflect the properties of Franck-Condon states, in connection with theoretical studies. Then we turn to fluorescence properties fluorescence intensity decays (hereafter called simply fluorescence decays ), fluorescence anisotropy decays and time-resolved fluorescence spectra. We... 

The three aromatic amino acids, tryptophan (Trp), tyrosine (Tyr), and phenylalanine (Phe), are the only native amino acids with useful fluorescence properties. Figure la shows their absorption and fluorescence spectra. Their fluorescence properties are summarized in Table 1. Note that the relative absorption coefficients increase in the order Phe < Tyr < Trp. The fluorescence quantum yields increase in the same order. The product of absorption coefficient and fluorescence quantum yield can be taken as a measure of the brightness of the fluorophore. By the standards of fluorescent dyes (see below), the brightness of aU three amino acids is poor. Trp is the brightest of the three, and for proteins with a small number of Trp residues it may be possible to assign fluorescence decays to specific Trp residues. As a result, of the three fluorescent amino acids, Trp is by far the most widely exploited for its fluorescent properties. Fluorescence from Tyr is also detectable but may be masked by Trp fluorescence. Proteins often contain many Tyr residues, so it is often not possible to isolate the fluorescence from individual Tyr residues. Fluorescence from Phe is weak and not often used in fluorescence studies. 

Some 60 dyes have been selected as possible photovoltaic materials their electrochemical redox potentials, surface adsorption, spectroscopic properties, fluorescence yields, and acid-base properties have been measured. The aim of this work is to produce a low-cost panel for harvesting solar energy as electrical power. The physical principles of fluorescent solar collectors have been discussed by Raue and Harnisch and several classes of dyes examined. Coumarin dyes are suitable convertors, particularly if the amino-group is fixed by ring closure to the aromatic system. 

This rule has a very decided bearing on the application of fluorescence indicators to pH measurements. It is, obviously, imperative that the indicator exhibit a decided fluorescence in extremely small concentrations (as do bivalent quinine ions), so that one may work in the region of direct proportionality. Addition of larger amounts of indicator is to be avoided because, just as color indicators possess acid or basic properties, fluorescence indicators may change the pH of a solution (cf. especially Chapter Ten, section 1, unbuffered liquids). 

Doping of polyacetylene has been studied extensively, especially n-type doping with alkali metals and p-type doping with iodine. Since 1990, however, papers on this topic have almost ceased to appear, presumably because interest has shifted to other polymers and other properties (fluorescence for instance, which is not shown by polyacetylene). The number of papers that appeared in the 1980 s is so large as to make it impracticable to discuss the contents of each. The development of the current knowledge will be sketched and relevant contributions to the field will be mentioned where this is appropriate. 

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Initial measurement of the fluorescence lifetimes of samples of marine organic matter and a terrestrial humic acid have suggested an underlying similarity In this physical property of all of these molecules. This Is In accord with the apparent homogeneity of certain other of the spectral properties (fluorescence and absorption spectra, photosensitizing characteristics etc) observed for a number of natural water chromophores. At the same time this Is at variance with observations of other properties, such as metal... 

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Only compounds capable of absorbing light can fluoresce. Not all such compounds, however, possess this property. Fluorescent molecules are characterized by specific excitation and fluorescence spectra. Since fluorescence results from specific electronic changes within the molecule, any factor such as pH, temperature, or the chemical environment will influence the fluorescence spectra. 

Micro-optodes are based on the change of optical properties (fluorescence intensity or fluorescence lifetime) of a layer covering an optical microfiber. Microsensors are developed for O2, pH, and temperature. The presence of the substrate induces quenching of the fluorescence intensity or decrease of the fluorescence lifetime. Klimant et al. (1997) gave a description of the theory and practice of this technique. Advantages of optical sensors are their ease of manufacture, insensitivity to noise, stability of calibration, and mechanical strength. Disadvantages include their size (ca. 20 pm), limited types of sensors available, and cost of the opto-electronics. 

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