title: Highly selective detection of glutathione using a quantum-dot-based OFF-ON fluorescent probe.
abstract: A simple quantum-dot-based OFF-ON fluorescent probe is reported to detect glutathione with high selectivity and sensitivity from other structurally related thiols by a simple ligand displacement process.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Jiaofang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chunyan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Xinhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Chunchang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Linyong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000737:chemistry*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013864:Thioglycolates / Q000737:chemistry; D019287:Zinc Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013864:Thioglycolates; D019287:Zinc Sulfate; C017487:2-mercaptoacetate; C058667:cadmium selenide; D005978:Glutathione