title: Surfactant-induced modulation of fluorosensor activity: a simple way to maximize the sensor efficiency.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700 032, India.
authors.forename: Arabinda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mallick
authors.forename: Malay C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Basudeb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
authors.forename: Paramita
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008670:Metals; D011807:Quinolizines; D013501:Surface-Active Agents