Trace mercury (II) detection and separation in serum and water samples using a reusable bifunctional fluorescent sensor.
In this work, a reusable bifunctional fluorescent sensor for simultaneous detection and separation of trace Hg2+ in water and serum, which contains a naphthalimide derivative of 2,6-bis(aminomethyl)pyridine covalently grafted to the surface of silica particles, was developed. Meanwhile, the fluorescence characteristics and the adsorbent properties of the sensor were investigated in detail. This sensor showed a very good linearity (correlation coefficient of R2=0.9991) in the range 0.1-1 microM of Hg2+ with detection limits lower than 6.8 x 10(-9) M. It can also be used as an adsorbent for the removal of mercuric ions from the contaminated aqueous solution. The regeneration of this sensor is very simple, only by modulating the pH value of the aqueous solution. It can be reused at least four cycles. In addition, the present approach has the advantages of rapidity, simplicity, and low cost. We believe that this approach may serve as a foundation for the preparation of practical fluorescent sensor for the rapid detection of Hg2+ in aqueous biological and environmental samples.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
Chunsheng
C
He
Weiping
W
Zhu
Yufang
Y
Xu
Tao
T
Chen
Xuhong
X
Qian
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D053644:Naphthalimides / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D053644:Naphthalimides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D008628:Mercury