Fluorescence Manipulation by Gold Nanoparticles: From Complete Quenching to Extensive Enhancement

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When a fluorophore is placed in the vicinity of a metal nanoparticle possessing a strong plasmon field, its fluorescence emission may change extensively. Our study is to better understand this phenomenon and predict the extent of que...

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Main Authors: Jasinski Jacek B, Wang Jianting, Kang Kyung A, Achilefu Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Online Access:http://www.jnanobiotechnology.com/content/9/1/16