Acquisition of Epifluorescence Film Balancing System

Abstract

Funding was given to purchase a new epifluorescence film balancing system. Request for this grant was made justifying its need tor the ongoing research projects. Different components of the system were acquired from different sources and were assembled into the system that can record fluorescence images at the air-water interface. The system was tested for its performance on the monolayers of a new amphiphilic coumarin dye. Excellent fluorescent images were recorded on the Langmuir films of a new amphiphilic coumarin dye. These images recorded at different surface pressures are presented in this report. Further, this system is being applied to characterize the monolayers of different enzymes that interact with organophosphorus compounds at the air/water interface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395584

Entities

People

  • Roger M. Leblanc

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetylcholinesterases
  • Acquisition
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coumarins
  • Detection
  • Dyes
  • Fatty Acids
  • Films
  • Fluorescence
  • Langmuir Blodgett Films
  • Laser Dyes
  • Light Sources
  • Monomolecular Films
  • Optical Properties
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Surface Chemistry

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Polymer Science and Technology