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Hi Colin,

I believe W. E. Moerner did quite a bit of the pioneering work in the imaging and spectroscopy of fluorescent molecules at low temperatures, which played a big role in development of optical single-moleucule spectroscopy and microscopy as an entire research field. Here's his website:

http://www.stanford.edu/group/moerner/sms_gen.html

I would try looking at his selected publication list at the end. I think there might be some relevant information that you're seeking. In particular, these publications stand out:

W. E. Moerner, "Single-Molecule Optical Spectroscopy of Autofluorescent Proteins," J. Chem. Phys. 117, 10925 (2002).

W. E. Moerner, “Single-Molecule Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging: From Early Steps to Recent Advances,” in Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology: Nobel Symposium 138, Springer Series in Chemical Physics Vol. 96, A. Gräslund, R. Rigler, J. Widengren, Eds. ( Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2009).

Cheers,


John Oreopoulos
Staff Scientist
Spectral Applied Research Inc.
A Division of Andor Technology
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada
www.spectral.ca


On 2013-11-29, at 9:46 AM, Rickman, Colin wrote:

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> I have been searching online looking for papers that have studied the fluorescent properties of fluorescent proteins and organic dyes. I haven’t managed to find much and wondered if anybody on this list has tried to do these experiments or is aware of any publications.
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