Fluorescence-detected circular dichroism by modulated beam in the wavelength axial direction

Enantiomer. 2002 Jul-Oct;7(4-5):225-9. doi: 10.1080/10242430212875.

Abstract

A novel device is described that permits fluorescence-detected circular dichroism (FDCD) detection in a conventional fluorescence spectrophotometer. FDCD is a phenomenon in which the emission intensity of a chiral analyte depends on the polarization state of the excitations. Although FDCD is a sensitive chiral detection technique, measurement of FDCD by using a special CD spectrometer has involved many difficulties. The proposed device consists of a polarizing prism and a retardation plate that fit on the excitation light side in the sample compartment of the fluorescence spectrophotometer. In this method, a FDCD wave superimposed on the fluorescence excitation spectrum of a chiral analyte was detected. We have also demonstrated the possibility of the enantiomeric purity determination of chiral analytes in real samples.

MeSH terms

  • Catechin / chemistry*
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Estrone / chemistry*
  • Ethanol / chemistry*
  • Fluorescence
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Estrone
  • Ethanol
  • Catechin