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A Self‐Accelerating Naphthalimide‐Based Probe Coupled with Upconversion Nanoparticles for Ultra‐Accurate Tri‐Mode Visualization of Hydrogen Peroxide
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The development of logic gate-based fluorescent probes that respond to intracellular hydrogen peroxide and pH in tandem
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Ultrasensitive Fluorogenic Probe for Detecting Ferrous Ion in Parkinson's Disease Models Using Paper-Based Fluorescent Sensor and Two-Photon Fluorescence Microscopy
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Bright and Versatile Azetidinecarboxamide‐Based Fluorophore–Ligand Conjugates for High‐Resolution Cell Imaging
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Pyridine-NBD: A homocysteine-selective fluorescent probe for glioblastoma (GBM) diagnosis based on a blood test
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Novel Fluorescent Benzimidazole-Hydrazone-Loaded Micellar Carriers for Controlled Release: Impact on Cell Toxicity, Nuclear and Microtubule Alterations in Breast Cancer Cells
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Synthesis and application of novel rhodamine B-based fluorescent probes for Sn2+ with 2-cyano-4-methoxybenzaldehyde as the receptor
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Hydrogel-mediated mitochondrial reprogramming for inducing cell death: a novel approach to overcoming gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
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Fluorescent sensors for discriminative detection of multiple targets in pathological processes
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