Fluorescence lifetime imaging provides enhanced contrast when imaging the phase-sensitive dye di-4-ANEPPDHQ in model membranes and live cells

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Owen, Dylan M ^a   Lanigan, Peter M P ^a   Dunsby, Christopher ^a   Munro, Ian ^a   Grant, David ^a   Neil, Mark A A ^a   French, Paul M W ^a   Magee, Anthony I ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DI 4 ANEPPDHQ; DYE; METHYL BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING; LIPID MEMBRANE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 33744941819     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.084673     Document Type: Article

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