Fluorescence Assays in Drug Discovery

30 May 2012, at 08:30-17:00 in Hamburg, Germany

What will I gain by attending?

• Master the basic concepts of fluorescence at the level required to understand fluorometric assays and instrumentation.
• Understand the basis and applications of advanced methods such as fluorescence imaging, fluorescence polarization and time-resolved energy transfer.
• Learn the important types of interferences in fluorometric assays.
• Discover where to find more advanced information, using the extensive list of references provided.

Course Topics:

• Fluorescence fundamentals
• Labels and labeling chemistries
• Instrumentation
• Interferences and limitations
• Survey of principal fluorescence methods
• Biochemical and cellular applications