Reagent for detecting an analyte
First Claim
1. A reagent for use in detecting an analyte, comprising a fluorescent energy donor, an energy acceptor and optionally a counterion, the energy donor and the energy acceptor being such that when they are sufficiently close to one another energy is non-radiatively transferred from the energy donor following excitation thereof to the energy acceptor quenching fluorescence of the energy donor, wherein the energy acceptor is of the formula:
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Abstract
A reagent for use in detecting an analyte comprises a fluorescent energy donor and an energy acceptor, wherein the energy acceptor is of the general formula:
and wherein the distance between the energy donor and the energy acceptor of the reagent is capable of modulation by a suitable analyte to be detected.
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- 1. A reagent for use in detecting an analyte, comprising a fluorescent energy donor, an energy acceptor and optionally a counterion, the energy donor and the energy acceptor being such that when they are sufficiently close to one another energy is non-radiatively transferred from the energy donor following excitation thereof to the energy acceptor quenching fluorescence of the energy donor, wherein the energy acceptor is of the formula:
- 29. A dye compound having the formula:
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