Simple and compact optode for real-time in-situ temperature detection in very small samples.

ABSTRACT: Real-time in-situ temperature detection is essential in many applications. In this paper, a simple and robust optode, which uses Ruthenium (II) complex as a temperature indicator, has been developed for rapid and sensitive temperature detection in small volume samples (<5 μL). Transmission of excitation light and collection and transmission of fluorescence are performed by a homemade single-multi mode fiber coupler, which provides the entire system with a simple and robust structure. The photoluminescence intensity of Ruthenium (II) complex diminishes monotonically from 0°C to 80°C, and the response to temperature is rapid and completely reversible. When temperature is less than (or higher than) 50°C, a linear correlation exists between the fluorescence intensity and the temperature. Excel

SUBMITTER: Long F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4038916 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature