Ultrasensitive hybridization analysis using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Ultrasensitive investigations of biological systems by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) extracts information about molecular dynamics from the tiny fluctuations that can be observed in the emission of small ensembles of fluorescent molecules in thermodynamic equilibrium. Employing a confocal setup in conjunction with highly dilute samples, the average number of fluorescent particles simultaneously within the measurement volume (approxima...

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy.

This article focuses on methods based on fluctuation correlation spectroscopy to determine the formation of protein complexes in living cells. We present the principles of the fluctuation method applied to cells. We discuss the novelty and the promises of this approach. The emphasis is in the discussion of the underlying statistical assumptions of the image correlation spectroscopy analysis rat...

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.

Analysis of ultrasensitive fluorescence experiments

DNA sequencing and several other applications of single-molecule detection (SMD) currently under development utilize spectroscopic measurements for categorization of different types of fluorophores. In the collection and analysis of data from such experiments, the photon signals are sorted into different channels, depending upon their arrival time, emission wavelength, or other distinguishable ...

An ultrasensitive site-specific DNA recombination assay based on dual-color fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy

Site-specific exchange of genetic information is mediated by DNA recombinases, such as FLP or Cre, and has become a valuable tool in modern molecular biology. The so far low number of suitable recombinating enzymes has driven current research activities towards alteration of catalytic properties, such as thermostability or recognition sequences. However, identification and analysis of new mutan...