AIM To assess whether low concentrations of a fluorescent dye such as Rhodamine 6G would help the unaided human eye visualise the vitreous and the internal limiting membrane (ILM) under standard halogen illumination. MATERIAL/METHODS The UV/Vis absorption (E) and fluorescence (I) spectra of Rhodamine 6G in water were measured and compared with Indocyanine Green (ICG). Surgery was performed in...

Numerous bioactive compounds have cytotoxic properties towards cancer cells. However, most studies have used single compounds when bioactives may target different pathways and exert greater cytotoxic effects when used in combination. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the anti-proliferative effect of γ-tocotrienol (γ-T3) and 6-gingerol (6G) in combination by evaluating apop...

For the development of effective drug carriers, nanocapsules that respond to micro-environmental changes including a decrease in pH and a reductive environment were prepared by the stabilization of polymer vesicles formed from head-tail type polycations, composed of a polyamidoamine dendron head and a poly(L-lysine) tail (PAMAM dendron-PLL), through the introduction of disulfide bonds between t...

We report on the lasing action of modified rhodamine 6G dyes copolymerized with methacrylic monomers. The laser samples were transversely pumped with a N2 laser at 337 nm. Lasing efficiencies similar to those found for rhodamine 6G in ethanol solution have been achieved. Important increases in photostability, with lifetimes in excess of 20 000 shots at 2 Hz, have been obtained. By using a rotat...

TGR5 is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), activation of which promotes secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and modulates insulin secretion. The 2-thio-imidazole derivative 6g was identified as a novel, potent, and selective TGR5 agonist (hTGR5 EC50 = 57 pM, mTGR5 = 62 pM) with a favorable pharmacokinetic profile. The compound 6g was found to have potent glucose lowering effects in v...

A simple hydrothermal method was employed to synthesize AgFeO2 nanoparticles, which were utilized as substrates in SERS detection of Rhodamine 6G and 4-mercaptobenzoic acid. The magnetic properties of the products provided the capability of concentrating analyte molecules under an external magnetic field. The detection in aqueous solution has ensured the uniformity of the SERS signals and the r...

Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer between two organic dyes Fluorescein and Rhodamine 6G was investigated in aqueous solution in presence and absence of synthetic clay laponite. Spectroscopic studies suggest that both the dyes were present mainly as monomer in solution. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer occurred from Fluorescein to Rhodamine 6G in solutions. Energy transfer efficiency ...

Separations of 15 pM rhodamine 6G and 30 pM rhodamine B performed in a micromachined electrophoresis channel were detected by counting fluorescence bursts from individual molecules. The migration times, peak widths, and analyte concentrations were estimated from the number and the migration time distribution of the detected molecules. Concentration detection limits estimated at >99% confidence ...