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DNA and protein applications of near-infrared dyes
John Sowell1, Lucjan Strekowski, Gabor Patonay
1Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry, University Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA.
Journal of Biomedical Optics
|November 8, 2002
Abstract:
The near-infrared region of the spectrum (650-1100 nm) offers distinct advantages over the traditional UV/vis region for spectroscopic measurements. In the past, the lack of commercially available equipment capable of working in the near infrared limited the utility of near-infrared techniques. However, since the advent of photodiodes and semiconductor lasers, much progress has been made in the development of near-infrared techniques. This paper discusses the use of near-infrared dyes used in DNA and protein applications.