Molecular Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, and Chemiluminescence Spectrometry

Abstract

This review covers the approximately two-year period since our last review (A1), roughly from January 2004 through December 2005. A computer search of Chemical Abstracts provided most of the references for this review. Other citations were found through individual searches by the various authors who wrote a particular section of this review. In an effort to more effectively accomplish this goal, we have included authors who are experts in the various subtopics of this review. Coverage is limited to articles that describe new developments in the theory and practice of molecular luminescence for chemical analysis in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared region.Citations may be duplicated between sections due to articles with contents that span several topics. However, in an effort to reduce the length of this review, we have attempted to limit this kind of duplication. In general, citations are limited to journal articles and usually do not include patents, proceedings, reports, and dissertations.We have tried to focus on important advances of general interest and relevance to the field of analytical chemistry, rather than extensions of previous advances. This was done in an effort to continue our recent attempts to significantly reduce the length of this biennial review. In addition, we have also expanded our description of individual citations for better clarification of content where necessary.Although we are not able to provide extensive coverage of developments of relevance to broad areas such as chromatography and biological sciences, we have tried to include major review articles and chapters relevant to these topics. If you feel that we omitted an important article published during the above referenced time period, please forward the reference to one of us and we will be certain to consider it for the next review.

The bitumen microstructure: a fluorescent approach

“…Fluorescence spectroscopy can be used to study aromatic and conjugated carbohydrates, as the capability of electronic transitions that decay emitting a photon is almost exclusive to these classes of molecules [25,49]. Fluorescence spectroscopic studies of bitumen and bitumen fractions can provide a solid base for the identification of these structures [16,56].…”

Micro-channel Chemiluminescence Analysis Using a Peroxyoxalate Reaction that Works through Liquid-Liquid Interface Collapse under Laminar-Flow Conditions

“…[1][2][3][4][5] CL analysis has a number of advantages: 1) high detection sensitivity, 2) wide linearity range of the signal response, 3) inexpensive reagents and apparatus, 4) easy and rapid measurement, and 5) no light sources or spectroscopes are required, which makes the instrument configuration very simple. CL has already been verified to be a high-performance detection method in capillary electrochromatography, capillary electrophoresis, microchip-capillary electrophoresis, ultramicro-flow systems, as well as various micro-total analysis systems (m-TAS).…”

Accurate sequential detection of primary tumor and metastatic lymphatics using a temperature-induced phase transition nanoparticulate system

“…[12][13][14] Further, indocyanine green, a near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) probe approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, has exhibited potential in SLN mapping applications for breast cancer and gastric cancer. [15][16][17][18] However, the very short half-life of indocyanine green in the blood (approximately 2-4 minutes) is its primary drawback as a molecular imaging probe. In order to improve these limitations, indocyanine green-incorporated polymer nanogels with a hydrodynamic diameter of approximately 30 nm, which is optimal for uptake by lymph nodes, have been developed.…”