title: Perylene bisimide as a versatile fluorescent tool for environmental and biological analysis: a review.
abstract: Perylene bisimide (PBI) is a fluorescent dye which has strong emission and high photostability. Although PBI has been widely used for industrial materials, the application of PBI in analytical fields was limited mainly due to its high hydrophobicity. In recent years, however, unique and useful analytical methods based on PBI platform are being successfully developed by utilizing the characteristic features of this compound including its high hydrophobicity. In this article, the recent trend of environmental and biological analysis using PBI is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Saga, Japan. nsoh@cc.saga-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soh
authors.forename: Toshihisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004463:Ecology / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007094:Imides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007094:Imides; C510697:perylene bisimide; D000431:Ethanol; D010569:Perylene; D003300:Copper