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Synthesis of Wavelength-shifting DNA Hybridization Probes by Using Photostable Cyanine Dyes
Published on: July 6, 2016
Negative photochromism of a blue cyanine dye
Kazuki Nemoto1, Masami Enoki, Ryuzi Katoh
1College of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan. katoh.ryuzi@nihon-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
We found a novel blue cyanine dye that exhibits negative photochromism. Upon photoexcitation of the dye solution, the blue colour visibly disappeared, and after several hours the absorbance of the solution recovered completely, indicating that the dye has high stability.
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