A PCR-based assay for Listeria monocytogenes that uses the hydrolysis of an internal fluorogenic probe to monitor the amplification of the target has been formatted. The fluorogenic 5' nuclease PCR… (More)
We observed phosphorescence from a ladder-type poly-(para-phenylene) and an analogous oligomer containing five phenylene rings. The spectra are similar to the intrinsic fluorescence spectra and bear… (More)
The assessment of the actual fatigue damage and thus the remaining lifetime of materials is a subject of enormous scientific and economical relevance. In spite of intensive research work the… (More)
High resolution cw photoluminescence spectroscopy, energy transfer studies, time and spectrally resolved fluorescence decay as well as quenching of photoluminescence by strong electric fields support… (More)