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

Title

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

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2004

Authors

Zheng, Juan
Swager, Timothy M.

Journal

Chemical Communications

Pagination

2798–9

Date Published

dec

ISSN

1359-7345

Keywords

Biosensing 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.

URL

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15599412

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b408478k

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