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Extending Certified Spectral Fluorescence Standards for the Calibration and Performance Validation of Fluorescence Instruments to the NIR – Closing the Gap from 750 nm to 940 nm with Two Novel NIR Dyes

Fluorescence methods provide spectral, intensity, polarization, and lifetime information, which contain sample- and instrument-specific contributions. Fluorescence data, comparable across instruments and laboratories, require validated calibration procedures and certified fluorescence standards.
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Ute Resch-Genger
Mar 03, 2025
Nature Chemistry
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A glycan that performs catalysis

We reported a synthetic glycan sequence capable of catalyzing a chemical reaction. The design features an aromatic recognition site along with a reactive functional group connected via a folded glycan turn, facilitating the recruitment and Pictet-Spengler functionalization of an aromatic moiety.
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Kaimeng Liu
Feb 26, 2025
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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Nanoscale Reference and Test Materials for the Validation of Characterization Methods for Engineered Nanomaterials – Current State, Limitations and Needs

Engineered nanomaterials (NMs) of different material composition, morphology, and surface chemistry are widely used in material and life sciences. For NM quality control and risk assessment, NM key properties must be characterized with validated methods, requiring reference materials (RMs).
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Ute Resch-Genger and 4 others
Feb 10, 2025

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