Table of Contents:
  • General Aspects
  • Nanocrystals and Nanoparticles Versus Molecular Fluorescent Labels as Reporters for Bioanalysis and the Life Sciences: A Critical Comparison
  • Optimization of the Coupling of Target Recognition and Signal Generation
  • Collective Effects Influencing Fluorescence Emission
  • Encapsulated Dyes and Supramolecular Constructions
  • Fluorescent J-Aggregates and Their Biological Applications
  • Conjugates, Complexes, and Interlocked Systems Based on Squaraines and Cyanines
  • Dye Doped Nanoparticles and Dendrimers
  • Dye-Doped Polymeric Particles for Sensing and Imaging
  • Silica-Based Nanoparticles: Design and Properties
  • Luminescent Dendrimers as Ligands and Sensors of Metal Ions
  • Prospects for Organic Dye Nanoparticles
  • Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters
  • Few-Atom Silver Clusters as Fluorescent Reporters
  • Luminescent Quantum Clusters of Gold as Bio-Labels
  • Conjugated Polymers
  • Structure, Emissive Properties, and Reporting Abilities of Conjugated Polymers
  • Optical Reporting by Conjugated Polymers via Conformational Changes
  • Fluorescence Reporting Based on FRET Between Conjugated Polyelectrolyte and Organic Dye for Biosensor Applications.