Modified oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs) involving two perylene moieties are synthesized. By using this ODN, one-base deletion can easily be distinguished with high sensitivity. In addition, emission color of the solution greatly changed so that the detection was possible even by naked eyes. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
YAMAMURA, KIMIAKI;MIYAKE, HIDEYOSHI;MURATA, ICHIRO, J. ORG. CHEM., 1986, 51, N 2, 251-253
An upconverter upconverts blue light into UVB photons, which can be used in dermatology to cure certain skin diseases. This concept mitigates the effects of UVB toxicity on healthy skin regions that may occur when direct UVB is administered.