This invention provides for labeling reagents, labeled targets and processes for preparing labeling reagents. The labeling reagents can take the form of cyanine dyes, xanthene dyes, porphyrin dyes, coumarin dyes or composite dyes. These labeling reagents are useful for labeling probes or targets, including...http://www.google.com/patents/US20060172308?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060172308 - Labeling reagents and labeled targets comprising nonmetallic porphyrins