జర్నల్ ఆఫ్ ఎనలిటికల్ & బయోఅనలిటికల్ టెక్నిక్స్

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Monitoring Rheological Properties in Biological Systems by Fluorescence Spectroscopy using Borondipyrromethene (Bodipy) Dyes: A Mini Review

Andrew C Benniston

This short review covers recent progress in the field of fluorescent rheology probes focussing on the Borondipyrromethene (Bodipy) dye. Attention is paid to the how the level of fluorescence output from molecular Bodipy systems responds to the local viscosity, and what information can be revealed from the measurements. In particular, the use of Bodipy dyes for looking at local viscosity in membranes, cells and other biological media is discussed.