Pitfalls and limitations in the practical use of Förster’s theory of resonance energy transfer

Disparate presentations in the literature of the basic equations of Förster’s theory of resonance energy transfer are clarified and the limitations of these equations are discussed.

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Published in:Photochemical & photobiological sciences 2008-12, Vol.7 (12), p.1444-1448
Main Authors: Braslavsky, Silvia E., Fron, Eduard, Rodríguez, Hernán B., Román, Enrique San, Scholes, Gregory D., Schweitzer, Gerd, Valeur, Bernard, Wirz, Jakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomaterials
Carbohydrates - chemistry
Chemistry
Energy Transfer
Fluorescent Dyes
Forum
Kinetics
Nanotechnology
Nucleic Acids - chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Plant Sciences
Protein Binding
Protein Conformation
Proteins - chemistry
Quantum Theory
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Summary:Disparate presentations in the literature of the basic equations of Förster’s theory of resonance energy transfer are clarified and the limitations of these equations are discussed.
ISSN:1474-905X
1474-9092
DOI:10.1039/b810620g