Illumination of the spatial order of intracellular pH by genetically encoded pH-sensitive sensors

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 16736-16758

  Benčina, Mojca ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovenia)

^b EN FIST Center of Excellence   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Intensity based pH sensitive sensor; Microscopy; pH homeostasis; Ratiometric transgene pH indicator

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PH; PH SENSORS; PHYSIOLOGY; REDOX REACTIONS; SENSORS;

FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; INTRACELLULAR PH; PH HOMEOSTASIS; PH SENSITIVE; SPECTRAL PROPERTIES; SPECTROSCOPIC FEATURES; SUBCELLULAR COMPARTMENTS; TRANSGENE;

PROTEINS;

EID: 84889572094     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s131216736     Document Type: Review

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