Development and applications of new fluorescence techniques to characterize single biomolecules in solution and living cells [Elektronische Ressource] / Volodymyr Kudryavtsev

Development and applications of new fluorescence techniques to characterize single biomolecules in solution and living cells Thesis Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf Volodymyr Kudryavtsev from Kiev December 2006 Institute of Molecular Physical Chemistry, Heirich-Heine University Düsseldorf Printed with the permission of Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf 1. Referee: Prof. Dr. C.A.M. Seidel 2. Referee: Prof. Dr. Filipp Oesterhelt Date of the oral examination: 31.01.2007 to my family Acknowledgments This work was carried out under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Claus A. M. Seidel at the Institute of Molecular Physical Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who supported me and made this thesis possible. First, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Claus A. M. Seidel. His sharp eye revealing hidden details, great analytical skills and enthusiasm were the foundation of this work. I’m thankful for his encouragement and fruitful ideas, tolerance and patience. I gratefully acknowledge Dr. Suren Felekyan. His support was invaluable not only in science, but also in life experience. It started from the first day of this work and continued until the present.