Phosphorescent Oxygen-Sensitive Probes

• Main Authors: Papkovsky, Dmitri B. (Author), Zhdanov, Alexander V. (Author), Fercher, Andreas (Author), Dmitriev, Ruslan I. (Author), Hynes, James (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel : Springer Basel : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Molecular biology.; Biochemical engineering.; Cell biology.; Microbiology.; Biology > Technique.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedicine.; Molecular Medicine.; Biological Techniques.; Biochemical Engineering.; Cell Biology.; Biomedical Engineering.

Biological O2 sensing probes and measurement techniques were first introduced in the late 80s. In the last 3-5 years they have undergone major development that have made them available and affordable for a broad range of applications in various disciplines of the life and biomedical sciences. These...

Table of Contents:

• O2-sensitive probes based on phosphorescent metalloporphyrins
• O2 analysis on a fluorescence spectrometer or plate reader
• O2 Imaging in biological specimens.