The effect of varying short-chain alkyl substitution on the molar absorptivity and quantum yield of cyanine dyes

Analytical Chemistry Insights

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-36

  Chapman, Gala ^a   Henary, Maged ^a   Patonay, Gabor ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanine dyes; Molar absorptivity; Quantum yield; Spectroscopy; Substitution effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055036100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11773901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/ACI.S6568     Document Type: Article

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