A fluorometric assay for free erythrocyte porphyrins (FEP) is described in detail, the direct test being used for the analysis of blood specimens collected with anticoagulants and the spot test for analysis of blood specimens collected on filter paper. A method for determining the amount of blood absorbed by different lots of filter paper is described.

We report a simple fluorometric method for detection of single-nucleotide changes in RNA using graphene oxide (GO) and RNA-cleaving DNAzyme. The fluorescent DNA probe (F-DNA) was annealed to RNA fragments generated by RNA cleavage with DNAzyme specific to mutant RNA. The F-DNA-RNA duplex attenuated the quenching of F-DNA fluorescence by GO.

We have investigated the specificity of the fluorometric method we proposed [C/in. Chem. 19, 710 (1973)] for plasma or serum li-hydroxycorticosteroid determinations. The principal specific fluorogenic contaminants in the cortisol-containing extract of plasma, as detected by thin-layer chromatography and chemically, were triglycerides and total cholesterol. These contaminants contributed an aver...

Cytochrome P450 (P450) fluorometric high-throughput inhibition assays have been widely used for drug-drug interaction screening particularly at the preclinical drug discovery stages. Many fluorometric substrates have been investigated for their selectivity, but most are found to be catalyzed by multiple P450 isozymes, limiting their utility. In this study, 3-O-methylfluorescein (OMF) was examin...

We describe a method for simultaneously measuring concentrations of coproporphyrin, zinc protoporphyrin IX, and protoporphyrin IX in whole blood by liquid chromatography, with use of reversed-phase ion-pair system, fluorometric detection, and internal standardization. Each analysis requires 10 microL of whole blood and 15 min total analysis time. Analytical recovery ranged from 84 to 92%, day-t...