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Joseph R. Lakowicz
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Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xviii
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- J. N. Demas, B. A. DeGraff
Pages 71-107
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- W. Rettig, René Lapouyade
Pages 109-149
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- Guillermo A. Casay, Dana B. Shealy, Gabor Patonay
Pages 183-222
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- Henryk Szmacinski, Joseph R. Lakowicz
Pages 295-334
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- K. T. V. Grattan, Z. Y. Zhang
Pages 335-376
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- David J. S. Birch, Graham Hungerford
Pages 377-416
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- Govind Rao, Shabbir B. Bambot, Simon C. W. Kwong, Henryk Szmacinski, Jeffrey Sipior, Raja Holavanahali et al.
Pages 417-448
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Back Matter
Pages 497-501
About this book
Time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy is widely used as a research tool in bioch- istry and biophysics. These uses of fluorescence have resulted in extensive knowledge of the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. This information has been gained by studies of phenomena that affect the excited state, such as the local environment, quenching processes, and energy transfer. Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Volume 4: Probe Design and Chemical Sensing reflects a new trend, which is the use of time-resolved fluorescence in analytical and clinical chemistry. These emerging applications of time-resolved fluorescence are the result of continued advances in laser detector and computer technology. For instance, pho- multiplier tubes (PMT) were previously bulky devices. Miniature PMTs are now available, and the performance of simpler detectors is continually improving. There is also considerable effort to develop fluorophores that can be excited with the red/ne- infrared (NIR) output of laser diodes. Using such probes, one can readily imagine small time-resolved fluorometers, even hand-held devices, being used fordoctor’s office or home health care.
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`The [editor] has mastered a commendable task; the topics appear to be well covered, and the volumes will enhance the collection of the fluorescence spectroscopist.'
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Editors and Affiliations
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Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Joseph R. Lakowicz
About the editor
Dr. J.R. Lakowicz is Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Dr. Lakowicz has published over 400 scientific articles, has edited numerous books, holds 16 issued patents, and is the sole author of the widely used text, Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, also published by Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, now in its Second Edition.
