New Trends in Fluorescence Spectoscopy

Fluorescence has developed as a powerful tool in various fields of medicine and science, including analytical chemistry, molecular biology, biophysics and environmental monitoring. The applications stretch from spectroscopy and sensor technology to microscopy, the development of new fluorescent dyes or new fluorescence probes. The Springer Series on Fluorescence aims at publishing state-of-the-art articles, which also serve as invaluable tools for practitioners and researchers in this highly interdisciplinary field. The carefully edited collection of papers in each volume will give continuous inspiration for new research work and guide the specialists to the development of new applications.This first volume in the new Springer Series on Fluorescence brings together fundamental and applied research from this highly interdisciplinary field ranging from chemistry and physics to biology and medicine. Special attention is given to supramolecular systems, sensor applica tions, confocal microscopy and protein-protein interactions. This carefully edited collection of state-of-the-art articles will serve as an invaluable tool for practitioners and novices and provide inspiration for new developments and applications.