A Highly Sensitive, Excimer‐Controlled Molecular Beacon

Abstract

Non-nucleosidic chromophores in the stem of a molecular beacon inhibit excimer fluorescence through the formation of a donor–acceptor complex (see picture). The excellent reduction of the background fluorescence allows the detection of DNA and RNA targets in the presence of a significant excess of the probe. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.