title: Multiphoton excitation fluorescence: a versatile detection method for capillary electrophoresis.
abstract: Multiphoton excitation is a relatively old concept in quantum optics. But using multiphoton excitation fluorescence (MPEF) for bioanalysis is still in its infancy. Recently, MPEF has been introduced into the microseparation field, particularly CE, as a novel detection method. In this paper, MPEF detection for CE is reviewed, including MPEF fundamentals, approaches to achieving MPEF, detector configurations and applications in biological and environmental analyses. Emphasis will be placed on some recent advances of CE-MPEF in our laboratory. Challenges and future prospects are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Biomedical Photonics of MOE, Hubei Bioinformatics, Department of Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Youzhi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qingming
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Bi-Feng
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010575:Pesticides; D011506:Proteins; D004247:DNA