title: Scintillation-based potassium signalling using 2,5-diphenyloxazole-tagged aza-18-crown-6.
abstract: In the presence of ionising radiation, an aza-18-crown-6 molecule covalently attached to a 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) moiety scintillates weakly, addition of potassium ions results in enhanced levels of scintillation, the degree of scintillation reflecting the concentration of the potassium ions.
authors.affiliation: Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, UK B4 7ET.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clapham
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sutherland