Issue 51, 2018

Small-molecule fluorescent probes and their design

Abstract

Small-molecule fluorescent probes have become powerful tools for using light to advance the study of cell biology, discover new drugs, detect environmental contaminants, and further the detection of cancer. These applications correlate with the expansion of the fluorescent probe research community – small in the late 20th century, now a collection of more than a hundred research groups world-wide. This expansion required the entry of adventurous scientists from many other fields. This tutorial review introduces some important concepts related to fluorescent probe development. It is hoped that it will facilitate further expansion of the field by demystifying it.

Graphical abstract: Small-molecule fluorescent probes and their design

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
15 mar 2018
Accepted
08 iyn 2018
First published
14 avq 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 29051-29061

Small-molecule fluorescent probes and their design

Y. Fu and N. S. Finney, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 29051 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA02297F

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