Research Article

Polymersomes and Wormlike Micelles Made Fluorescent by Direct Modifications of Block Copolymer Amphiphiles

Table 1

Details of fluorophores used.

FluorophoreMW (g/mole)Absorption (nm)Extinction coefficientEmission (nm)

Cascade blue ethylenediamine trisodium salt624.4939930,000423
Fluorescein-5-carbonyl azide diacetate 485.41490 70,000510
Rhodamine maleimide680.8560119,000580
Alexa Fluor 750 C5-maleimide1350753290,000783

Becomes fluorescent after hydrolysis of carbonyl group.