Nanobiotechnology is one of the fastest growing and broadest‐ranged interdisciplinary
subfields of the nanosciences. Countless hybrid bio‐inorganic composites are currently …

FRET–Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Meeting the need for an up-to-date and detailed
primer on all aspects of the topic, this ready reference reflects the incredible expansion in …

Background Stomatal guard cells monitor and respond to environmental and endogenous
signals such that the stomatal aperture is continually optimised for water use efficiency. A …

While malate and fumarate participate in a multiplicity of pathways in plant metabolism, the
function of these organic acids as carbon stores in C3 plants has not been deeply …

We present a general review of different microresonator structures and how they can be
used in future device applications in modern analytical methods by tailoring the optical …

With an aim to understand the intermolecular/particle interaction and the optical properties of
the inorganic–organic hybrid nanostructured materials, Förster resonance energy transfer …

Research in the field of quantum dot (QD)-based fluorescence energy transfer is of great
current interest as there are many potential applications in the areas of luminescence …

We have performed a series of fragment molecular orbital (FMO) calculations for a family of
red fluorescent proteins, DsRed and mFruits. The electronic transition energies were …

We report geometries and vertical excitation energies for the red and green chromophores
of the DsRed. M1 protein in the gas phase and in the solvated protein environment …

The discovery and use of fluorescent proteins has revolutionized cellular biology. Despite
the widespread use of visible fluorescent proteins as reporters and sensors in cellular …