In the detection and quantification of mol. probes, particularly in FISH diagnostics, mutual fluorescence quenching of aromatic fluorophores is considered a major drawback of amplified mol. probes employing multiple fluorophore moieties.To overcome this problem and to amplify the fluorescent signal, a novel series of fluorescein conjugates with adamantane 1,3,5,7-tetracarboxylic acid was synthesized.Evaluation of the fluorescent properties of these conjugates established the advantages of a rigid adamantane rigid core.The quantum yields of fluorescence for adamantane conjugates were significantly higher than for analogs with flexible spacers and the same number of fluorescein residues.The novel fluorescent adamantane conjugates were employed in the preparation of functional derivatives and nucleic acid probes.Synthesis, fluorescent properties and potential applications of the amplified fluorescent probes will be presented.