title: Polymerized fluorescent liposomes incorporating lanthanide ions.
abstract: This paper describes the design and synthesis of a polymerizable lipid capable of complexing lanthanide ions. The lipid has been successfully incorporated into liposomes and then polymerized. Fluorescence studies indicate that the diacetylene (unpolymerized lipid) and the conjugated alkenes (after polymerization) can be used as sensitizers for the lanthanide ion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fazal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mallik
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Campiglia
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008055:Lipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008081:Liposomes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013725:Terbium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008055:Lipids; D008081:Liposomes; D013725:Terbium