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Putting a Shine onNew Fluorescent Proteins

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A look at fluorescent protein developments reveals what’s behind them – and what the future may hold.

Hank Hogan, Contributing Editor

Thanks to ongoing efforts by researchers, fluorescent proteins continue to shine. Recent developments have taken advantage of growing knowledge to engineer brighter proteins, to produce ones that are more photostable and to create pairs that can be placed close together without drowning each other out. There also are new complementary tools that give researchers even more fluorescent choices. Tubes of purified fluorescent proteins were photographed with UV illumination. Courtesy of Nathan C. Shaner. Vladislav Verkhusha, an associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...Read full article

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    Published: October 2008
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    photochemical
    The term photochemical pertains to chemical processes or reactions that are initiated or influenced by the absorption of light. Photochemical reactions involve the interaction of light, often in the form of ultraviolet or visible radiation, with molecules, leading to changes in their chemical structure or properties. These reactions are distinct from thermal or non-light-induced chemical reactions. Key characteristics of photochemical reactions include: Light absorption: Photochemical...
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