Studies on the Spectra of 4,5‐Dibromofluorescein with Proteins and its Analytical Application

4,5‐Dibromofluorescein(R) binding to proteins causes a decrease in the fluorescence maximum of R at 530 nm; the intensity of fluorescence quenching is directly proportional to protein content, Based on this, a new fast and simple fluorescence quenching method for the determination of proteins was developed. Under experimental conditions, the linear range of this assay is 0?15 mg/L and the detection limit is 40 μg/L. The method has been applied to the analysis of human serum samples and gave values close to those obtained by the Coomassie brilliant blue G‐250 (CBB G‐250) method, which indicated that the method is not only high in sensitivity but also reliable.