Modulation of fluorophore environment in host membranes of varying charge

Journal of Fluorescence

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 459-466

  Kelkar, Devaki A ^a   Ghosh, Anuradha ^a   Chattopadhyay, Amitabha ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cationic lipid; Membrane charge; Red edge excitation shift; Wavelength selective fluorescence

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; FLUORESCENCE; LIPIDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POSITIVE IONS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CATIONIC LIPIDS; MEMBRANE CHARGE; RED EDGE EXCITATION SHIFT; WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE FLUORESCENCE;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS;

EID: 0142174159     PISSN: 10530509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOFL.0000008056.25907.ae     Document Type: Article

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