title: Lanthanide chelates as a tool in nucleic Acid chemistry.
abstract: The potentiality of lanthanide chelates as photoluminescent markers and cleaving agents of nucleic acids is discussed, the main emphasis being on the chelates derived from aromatic nitrogen bases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Turku Turku FIN-20500 Finland.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Mukkala
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takalo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liitti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kankare
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuusela
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lönnberg