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Fluorescence Properties of the Monoaminoacridines and Some 2-Aminoacridine-Derivatives

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Fluorescence Techniques in Cell Biology

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Investigations into the detection and identification of nucleic acids in living and fixed cells are largely based on the use of 3,6-diaminoacridine (proflavine) (Allison and Young 1964; Robbins 1960; and others) — and its tetramethylated derivative Acridine Orange (AO) (Schümmelfeder 1950, 1957; Rigler 1966).

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Wittekind, D. (1973). Fluorescence Properties of the Monoaminoacridines and Some 2-Aminoacridine-Derivatives. In: Thaer, A.A., Sernetz, M. (eds) Fluorescence Techniques in Cell Biology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-49204-4_11

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