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Comparison of solvatochromic shift of fluorescent probes attached to v
arious supports with values obtained for the free probes in the same s
et of solvents is a way to examine the micro-environment of the fluoro
phore. Interpretation of emission spectra of dansyl probes bonded to n
ative or neutralized silica. either directly or via polar or non-polar
polymers, allows determination of the influences of organic and inorg
anic parts in bi-supported functional sites.