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Selective laser excitation of bases in nucleic acids

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Selective electronic excitation of single kinds of DNA bases were performed with dye lasers. Different DNA-dye-complexes were used and the selective excitation could be proved by the varying strength of the interaction between the bases and the dye molecules.

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Anders, A. Selective laser excitation of bases in nucleic acids. Appl. Phys. 20, 257–259 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00886028

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