The color of PRODAN’s fluorescence depends on the polarity of its surroundings. For example, PRODAN emits blue light when dissolved in cyclohexane, and green light when in water (see spectra). It has been used to determine microscopic polarity in biologi
interiors and lipid bilayers) and to probe solvation characteristics of supercritical fluids and mixtures.
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