(TC) dyes, 3,3′-diethylthiacyanine iodide
([TC0][I]), 3,3′-diethylthiacarbocyanine iodide ([TC1][I]),
and 3,3′-diethylthiadicarbocyanine iodide ([TC2][I]) were purchased
from Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). Lysozyme (Lys) from chicken egg
white, human transferrin (Trans) (>98%), albumin from human serum
(HSA) (approx. 99%), cytochrome c (Cyt-c), immunoglobulin G from human
serum (IgG), fibrinogen from human plasma (Fib), human hemoglobin
(Hb), ammonium persulfate, sodium phosphate dibasic, and sodium phosphate
monobasic were all also purchased from Sigma Aldrich. Lithium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonamide
(Li[NTf2]) salt and lithium bis(pentafluoroethanesulfonyl)imide (Li[BETI])
salt were obtained from TCI Portland, Oregon. Artificial urine, HPLC-grade
ethanol, and dichloromethane were acquired from VWR (Batavia, IL).
Triple deionized ultrapure water (18.2 M Ω cm) was obtained
using an Aries high-purity water system (West Berlin, NJ). All reagents
were used as received without further purification.