What is concentration fluorescence quenching?
Quenching refers to any process which decreases the fluorescence intensity of a given substance. A variety of processes can result in quenching, such as excited state reactions, energy transfer, complex-formation and collisional quenching. As a consequence, quenching is often heavily dependent on pressure and temperature. Molecular oxygen, iodide ions and acrylamide[1] are common chemical quenchers. The chloride ion is a well known quencher for quinine fluorescence.[2][3][4] Quenching poses a problem for non-instant spectroscopic methods, such as laser-induced fluorescence.
Quenching is made use of in optode sensors; for instance the quenching effect of oxygen on certain ruthenium complexes allows the measurement of oxygen saturation in solution.
How to Calculate Quenching Concentration?
Quenching Concentration calculator uses Quencher Concentration = ((Initial Intensity/Fluorosence Intensity)-1)/Stern Volmner Constant to calculate the Quencher Concentration, The Quenching Concentration formula is defined as the concentration of an activator which is higher than an appropriate value (typically several mol%) for which the emission intensity of the phosphor mostly will be decreased. Quencher Concentration is denoted by [Q1] symbol.
How to calculate Quenching Concentration using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Quenching Concentration, enter Initial Intensity (Io), Fluorosence Intensity (IF) & Stern Volmner Constant (KSV) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Quenching Concentration calculation can be explained with given input values -> -216.666667 = ((500/240)-1)/0.005.