Genetically encoded FRET-based biosensors for multiparameter fluorescence imaging

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Carlson, Haley J ^a   Campbell, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONS; EMERGING TRENDS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; IN CELLS; LIVE CELLS; LIVING CELLS; MULTI PARAMETERS; RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFERS; SIMULTANEOUS IMAGING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES;

ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BIOSENSORS;

CALCIUM ION;

BIOSENSOR; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYTOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER;

EID: 65449153321     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2009.01.003     Document Type: Review

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