Optical Response Measurement of Upconverting Luminescent Reporters
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چکیده
We have prepared and characterized several lanthanide ion complexes of multidentate ligands or chelates in an effort to develop new luminescent reporters that will be immune to autofluorescence and photobleaching. Our study has involved the characterization of various chelates of Eu, Er, and Tm with respect to relative luminescent efficiency and excited state lifetimes. Included in the list of chelates studied are TTFA, EDTA, DPA, DOTA and DTPA as well as mixed and double chelates. In addition to determining the relative efficiencies and luminescence lifetimes of the lanthanide chelates, we have explored various excitation mechanisms and determined optimum excitation wavelengths. This paper will address the various hurdles encountered in the development of this new class of reporters.
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