title: A smart material for the in situ detection of mercury in fish.
abstract: We have developed a new fluorogenic polymer capable of detecting the presence of mercury contamination in fish samples. The modified polymer emits blue light when irradiated with UV light proportional to the quantity of mercury, as MeHg+or Hg2+, present in fish. The quantitative relation between the concentration of mercury in fish and the increase of fluorescence in the polymer in contact with fish samples was confirmed, giving rise to quick and reliable results in the measurements of the presence of mercury in fish using a portable fluorogenic polymeric probe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain. jmiguel@ubu.es ttorroba@ubu.es.
authors.forename: José
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2674-8194
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Calvo
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain. jmiguel@ubu.es ttorroba@ubu.es.
authors.forename: Saúl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vallejos
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain. jmiguel@ubu.es ttorroba@ubu.es.
authors.forename: Félix C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain. jmiguel@ubu.es ttorroba@ubu.es.
authors.forename: Josefa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rojo
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain. jmiguel@ubu.es ttorroba@ubu.es.
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain. jmiguel@ubu.es ttorroba@ubu.es.
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Torroba
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D008628:Mercury