Issue 46, 2018

A novel fluorescent probe for Hg2+ detection in a wide pH range and its application in living cell imaging

Abstract

A novel fluorescent probe (XL-1) exhibited over 50-fold enhanced fluorescence in the presence of Hg2+ and no interference could be produced by other metal ions, anions and amino acids. The recognition mechanism was confirmed by NMR and HRMS. The most attractive point was that XL-1 could maintain a stable detection performance for Hg2+ in a wide pH range from 3.0 to 11.0, indicating that it is an effective tool for Hg2+ detection in different acid–base environments. Furthermore, the confocal fluorescence images demonstrated that XL-1 could be used for monitoring Hg2+ in living cells.

Graphical abstract: A novel fluorescent probe for Hg2+ detection in a wide pH range and its application in living cell imaging

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Aug 2018
Accepted
18 Oct 2018
First published
19 Oct 2018

Anal. Methods, 2018,10, 5554-5558

A novel fluorescent probe for Hg2+ detection in a wide pH range and its application in living cell imaging

J. Xu, H. Li, Y. Chen, B. Yang, Q. Jiao, Y. Yang and H. Zhu, Anal. Methods, 2018, 10, 5554 DOI: 10.1039/C8AY01887A

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