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Review
. 1998 Mar;30(3):123-40.
doi: 10.1023/a:1003287101868.

Fluorescent probes for living cells

I Johnson  1
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Review

Fluorescent probes for living cells

I Johnson. Histochem J. 1998 Mar.

Abstract

The functional characteristics of fluorescent probes used for imaging and measuring dynamic processes in living cells are reviewed. Initial consideration is given to general design requirements for delivery, targeting, detectability and fluorescence readout, and current technologies for attaining them. Discussion then proceeds to the more application-specific properties of intracellular ion indicators, membrane potential sensors, probes for proteins and lipids, and cell viability markers.

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