A Bright 'Glow Stick' Marker for Cells

Glow stick- Now finds its usage for imaging cells

Whether it is an outdoor event or kids’ birth anniversary party, one of the common items, often used for many occasions is a glow stick. This simple, versatile and attractive object draws the attention of children. Many kids like to crack it in order to watch the glow of light, just as a firefly. These special sticks consist of some chemicals, which may be safe to the children, only if the plastic material remains intact.

Various applications of chemiluminescence-

If you have ever dealt with glow stick, you perhaps know how wonderful chemiluminescence is. It can be considered as a type of chemical light. To say clearly, Chemiluminescence refers to the generation of light rays by initiative chemical process. Multiple chemicals have a reaction with each other in order to produce something, which gets broken and release some energy.

Such kind of process has its application for detecting blood in the criminal scenes. It is also useful to know concentration level of various elements, present in biological specimens. Recently, a group of scientists have latest chemiluminescent probe. They have claimed that it is maximum three thousand times brighter, in compared to other probes, available earlier. Moreover, it is able to work well in liquid.

Chemiluminescent probe- With a new design and different function-

This probe is such an analytical tool, which is highly sensitive and much helpful for immunoassays, categorizing DNA of any person and analyzing illegal acts. In most of the cases, there is an application of cocktail. Besides, a special molecule is present in order to identify some species by producing weak rays of light. Among the other components, we can mention the surfactant and fluorophore. They help in strengthening signals so that the level may become identifiable.

But, during the process of transferring to various molecules, some amount of energy gets lost. The researchers have informed that they have adjusted electronic composition of the new model of probes. It enables them not only to boost up the existing fluorescence but also to develop an emission structure, consisting only one component. The experts hope that this system will be useful for a variety of applications.

The scientists have thoroughly looked into a number of emitters, and also tested all the alternations, found during the time of emission. They have observed that with the addition of two atoms, it is possible to have Chemiluminescent probe, which is brighter and more dazzling than any average standard probe, present in market.

Besides, the molecules can be used for cells. While deal with such molecule, the experts have created some sensors in order to make out a number of chemicals, which are biologically applicable. The molecule is also useful to determine the function of many enzymes. With the use of microscopy, it is also possible to snap the cells. Thus, in future, the researchers will get an effective method in order to create chemiluminescent sensors, helpful for assessing the activities of different types of cells.