Fluorescent measurements in whole blood and plasma using red-emitting dyes

Omoefe O. Abugo; Petr Herman; Joseph R. Lakowicz

doi:10.1117/12.382036

11 April 2000 Fluorescent measurements in whole blood and plasma using red-emitting dyes

Omoefe O. Abugo, Petr Herman, Joseph R. Lakowicz

Proceedings Volume 3913, In-Vitro Diagnostic Instrumentation; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382036
Event: BiOS 2000 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We have determined the fluorescence characteristics of albumin blue 670 and Rhodamine 800 in plasma and blood in order to test the feasibility of making direct fluorescence sensing measurements in blood. These dyes were used because of their absorption in the red/NIR where absorption by hemoglobin is minimized. Front face illumination and detection was used to minimize absorption and scattering during measurement. Fluorescence emission was observed for these dyes in plasma and blood. Attenuation of the fluorescence emission was observed in blood because of hemoglobin absorption. Using frequency domain fluorometry, we recovered the expected lifetime parameters for both dyes in blood and plasma. We were able to quantify HSA concentrations using changes in the mean lifetime of AB670, a dye previously shown to bind preferentially to HSA. Rh800 concentrations in plasma and blood were also determined using modulation sensing. Anisotropy measurements revealed high Anisotropy for these dyes in plasma and blood. It also showed an increase in the anisotropy of AB670 with increase in HSA concentration in the presence of red blood cells. These results indicate that qualitative and quantitative fluorescence measurements can be made directly in blood without the need to process the blood.

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Omoefe O. Abugo, Petr Herman, and Joseph R. Lakowicz "Fluorescent measurements in whole blood and plasma using red-emitting dyes", Proc. SPIE 3913, In-Vitro Diagnostic Instrumentation, (11 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382036

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