A fluorescence ratiometric detection scheme for ammonium ions based on the solvent sensitive dye MC 540

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 308-318

  Strömberg, Niklas ^a   Hulth, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ammonium sensor; Critical salt concentration; Fluorescence; MC 540; Ratio; Solvent or potential sensitive dye

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; DYES; FLUORESCENCE; SOLVENTS;

SPECTRAL SHIFT;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0037457561     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00053-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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