title: A selective oligonucleotide-based luminescent switch-on probe for the detection of nanomolar mercury(II) ion in aqueous solution.
abstract: An oligonucleotide-based luminescent platinum(II) switch-on probe has been developed for selective detection of nanomolar Hg(2+) ions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Open Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Daniel Shiu-Hin
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Ho-Man
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Che
authors.forename: Chung-Hang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Dik-Lung
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D015336:Molecular Probe Techniques; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D014867:Water; D010984:Platinum; D008628:Mercury