Biotinylated poly(p-phenylene ethynylene): unexpected energy transfer results in the detection of biological analytes.

TitleBiotinylated poly(p-phenylene ethynylene): unexpected energy transfer results in the detection of biological analytes.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsZheng, J, Swager, TM
JournalChemical Communications
Pagination2798–9
Date Publisheddec
ISSN1359-7345
KeywordsBiosensing Techniques, Biosensing Techniques: methods, Biotinylation, Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer, Molecular Structure, Polymers, Polymers: chemistry, Streptavidin, Streptavidin: chemistry
Abstract

Decreased spectral overlap between a donor biotinylated poly(p-phenylene ethynylene) and a chromophore-labeled streptavidin acceptor leads to better observed fluorescence resonance energy transfer.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15599412
DOI10.1039/b408478k