What are Recent Advances in Fluorescent Protein Technology?
Recent advances aim to overcome these limitations and expand the applications of fluorescent proteins: - Photostable Proteins: Development of more photostable fluorescent proteins to reduce photobleaching. - Far-Red and Near-Infrared Proteins: Creating proteins that emit in the far-red and near-infrared spectrum to minimize phototoxicity and spectral overlap. - Biosensors: Designing fluorescent protein-based biosensors to monitor cellular processes such as pH changes, ion concentrations, and enzyme activities.
