Research Article
Polymersomes and Wormlike Micelles Made Fluorescent by Direct Modifications of Block Copolymer Amphiphiles
Table 1
Details of fluorophores used.
| Fluorophore | MW (g/mole) | Absorption (nm) | Extinction coefficient | Emission (nm) |
| Cascade blue ethylenediamine trisodium salt | 624.49 | 399 | 30,000 | 423 | Fluorescein-5-carbonyl azide diacetate | 485.41 | 490 | 70,000 | 510 | Rhodamine maleimide | 680.8 | 560 | 119,000 | 580 | Alexa Fluor 750 C5-maleimide | 1350 | 753 | 290,000 | 783 |
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Becomes fluorescent after hydrolysis of carbonyl group.
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