Photon-upconversion barcode for monitoring an enzymatic reaction with a fluorescence reporter in droplet microfluidics

Analyst. 2020 Nov 23;145(23):7718-7723. doi: 10.1039/d0an01667e.

Abstract

We report luminescent photon-upconversion barcodes for indexing the chemical content of droplets. The barcode is compatible with the simultaneous detection of fluorescence. The encoding and decoding of the initial concentration of enzyme β-galactosidase and substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl β-d-galactopyranoside are described. The fluorescent product 4-methylumbelliferone is detected simultaneously with the barcode.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes*
  • Galactose
  • Microfluidics*
  • beta-Galactosidase / genetics

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • beta-Galactosidase
  • Galactose