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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Kevin D. Belfield, Oviedo, FL (US);
Sheng Yao, Oviedo, FL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin D. Belfield, Oviedo, FL (US);
Sheng Yao, Oviedo, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/78 (2006.01); A61K 31/425 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are fluorescent compounds useful as intracellular pH probes. In particular, the invention teaches a two-photon absorbing, water soluble, fluorescent compound, a fluorene derivative, which is effective as a near-neutral pH indicator and particularly as an intracellular probe. A method for chemical synthesis of the claimed compounds is provided.