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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 10, 2011; 2(1): 50-63
Published online Jan 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i1.50
Table 2 Primary endogenous fluorophores, their peak excitation-emission wavelength pairs and location in human epithelial tissues[13]
Category of fluorophoresEndogenous fluorophoresPeak excitation-emission wavelength pair (nm)Primary tissue location
Structural proteinCollagen325-400Stroma
Electron carrierFAD450-535Cells
NADH351-460Cells
Amino acidTryptophan280-350Proteins