Surfactant-induced modulation of fluorosensor activity: a simple way to maximize the sensor efficiency.
Tuning of the sensory capability of a potentially bioactive indoloquinolizine system, namely, 3-acetyl-4-oxo-6,7-dihydro-12H-indolo-[2,3-a]-quinolizine (AODIQ), is described in a biomimicking micellar nanocage. It has been shown that surfactant concentration dictates the sensing behavior of the fluorophore toward physiologically essential trace metals, such as Cu2+. This is a simple, efficient, and general technique that allows one to utilize the sensor to its maximum efficiency.
Mallick
Arabinda
A
Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700 032, India.
Mandal
Malay C
MC
Haldar
Basudeb
B
Chakrabarty
Alok
A
Das
Paramita
P
Chattopadhyay
Nitin
N
D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D011807:Quinolizines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008670:Metals; D011807:Quinolizines; D013501:Surface-Active Agents