Sensitive bioanalysis: combining single-molecule spectroscopy with mono-labeled self-quenching probes

Nicole Marmé1, Jens-Peter Knemeyer

  • 1Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 229, Heidelberg, Germany. marme@single-molecule-spectroscopy.de

Summary

This review highlights fluorescence single-molecule spectroscopy for ultra-sensitive bioanalysis. Novel assays using self-quenching probes and photoinduced electron transfer (PET) are presented for DNA, enzyme, and antibody detection.