title: CdSe quantum dots as luminescent probes for spironolactone determination.
abstract: Based on the quenching of the fluorescence of CdSe quantum dots (QDs) by spironolactone, a simple, rapid and specific method for spironolactone determination was proposed. In the optimum conditions, spironolactone concentration versus quantum dot fluorescence gave a linear response with an excellent 0.997 correlation coefficient, between 2.5 and 700 mg/mL (6.0-1680 micromol/L) and the limit of detection (S/N=3) was 0.2 microg/mL (0.48 micromol/L). The contents of spironolactone in pharmaceutical tablets were determined by the proposed method and the results agreed with the claimed values. The possible mechanism for the reaction was also discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China.
authors.forename: Jiangong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Danyun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Zhike
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xinghu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Xinping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Hanxi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang