A sensitive colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe for mercury species in aqueous solution and living cells.
A highly sensitive and selective fluorescent probe for inorganic and organic mercury species displays colorimetric and ratiometric response in a buffer solution via mercury promoted cleavage reaction. The probe is demonstrated to detect CH(3)HgCl in living cells.
Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
Jie
J
Jiang
Wei
W
Liu
Ju
J
Cheng
Lizi
L
Yang
Huie
H
Jiang
Decheng
D
Bai
Weisheng
W
Liu
D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000032:analysis*; D056945:Hep G2 Cells; D006801:Humans; D057230:Limit of Detection; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D014867:Water; D008628:Mercury