Article
Excitation ratiometric fluorescent biosensor for zinc ion at picomolar levels.
Journal of biomedical optics - 1 Oct 2002
Thompson Richard B, Cramer Michele L, Bozym Rebecca
Abstract excerpt
Zinc is a metal ion of increasing significance in several biomedical fields, including neuroscience, immunology, reproductive biology, and cancer. Fluorescent indicators have added greatly to our understanding of the biology of several metal ions, most notably calcium. Despite substantial efforts, only recently have zinc indicators been developed which are sufficiently selective for use in the complex intra- and...
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