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Nature Chemistry (19 December 2008) | doi:10.1038/nchem.104

Fluorescence imaging: Go with the glow

Neil Withers

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as the hydroxyl radical or superoxide anion O2|[minus]| are toxic and have a role in several diseases. Fluorescent probes that can detect these species would be extremely useful as tools for medical diagnoses and research.