Azomethine-H as a Highly Selective Fluorescent Probe for Fe3+ Detection in 100％ Aqueous Solution and Its Application in Living Cell Imaging

A simple assay for the detection of Fe³⁺ in water by means of fluorescence spectroscopy was developed based on a commercially available reagent, Azomethine-H(A-H), allowing sensing trace levels of Fe³⁺ with high selectivity over other cations. A significant fluorescence quenching of A-H at 424 nm was found after its binding with Fe³⁺ in 100% aqueous solution at pH=7.0, while other physiologically relevant metal ions posed little interference. The fluorescence responses can be well described by the modified Stern-Volmer equation. A good linear relationship(R²=0.9904) was observed up to 1.6×10^-5 mol/L Fe³⁺ ions. The detection limit, calculated via the 3σ IUPAC(international union of pure and applied chemistry) criteria, was 1.95×10^-7 mol/L. Moreover, the colorimetric and fluorescent response of A-H to Fe³⁺ can be conveniently detected by the naked eye, providing a facile method for visual detection of Fe³⁺. The proposed method was used to determine Fe³⁺ in water samples. Moreover, inverted fluorescence microscopy imaging using human umbilical vein endothelial cells shows that A-H can be used as an effective fluorescent probe for detecting Fe³⁺ in living cells.     

Metal-organic framework as a multi-component sensor for detection of Fe3+, ascorbic acid and acid phosphatase

In this research,a hydroxyl group functionalized metal-organic framework(MOF),UiO-66-(OH)₂,was synthesized as a "on-off-on" fluore scent switching nanoprobe for highly sensitive and selective detection of Fe³⁺,ascorbic acid(AA) and acid phosphatase(ACP).UiO-66-(OH)₂ emits yellow-green light under ultraviolet light,when Fe³⁺ was added,Fe³⁺ was chelated with hydroxyl group,the electrons in the excited state S_1 of the MOF transferred to the half-filled 3 d orbits of Fe³⁺,resulting in fluorescence quenching because of the nonradiative electron/hole recombination annihilation.AA could reduce Fe³⁺ to Fe²⁺,which can destroy the electron transfer between UiO-66-(OH)₂ and Fe³⁺ after AA adding,resulted in nonoccurrence of the nonradiative electron transfer,leading to the recovery of UiO-66-(OH)₂ fluorescence intensity.The probe can also be used to detect ACP based on the enzymolysis of 2-phospho-L-ascorbic acid(AAP) to produce AA.Benefitting from the hydroxyl group and the characteristics of UiO-66,including the high porosity and large surface area,the developed UiO-66-(OH)₂ showed extensive advantages as a fluorescent probe for detection of multi-component,such as high sensitivity and selectivity,colorimetric detection,fast response kinetics and easy to operate,economical and secure.This is the first time to use active group functionalized MOFs as a multicomponent sensor for these three substances detection.     

近红外荧光探针检测金属离子、小分子和生物大分子

荧光探针技术是近年来发展迅速的一种荧光分析方法,具有灵敏度高、选择性好、操作简便和响应迅速等特点,受到环境及生命科学领域的青睐.随着荧光探针技术的发展,近红外一区荧光探针由于具有发射波长长(600～ 900 nm)、对细胞损伤小、组织穿透性强和自发荧光背景低等优点,被广泛应用于细胞、组织等复杂生物体系中生物分子的检测、...     

一种罗丹明衍生物的合成及其对三价金属离子(Fe~(3+)、Cr~(3+)和Al~(3+))的识别

三价金属离子(Cr~(3+)、Fe~(3+)和Al~(3+))与人体健康密切相关。目前,检测Cr~(3+)、Fe~(3+)和Al~(3+)需要采用不同的荧光探针,增加了检测成本和检测时间。发展能够同时检测Cr~(3+)、Fe~(3+)和Al~(3+)的高灵敏度和强抗干扰能力的荧光探针具有非常重要的意义。本文以罗丹明B为原料,合成和表征了一种罗丹明类荧光增强型探针(P),并研究了其光谱性质。研究表明,在V(甲醇)∶V(水)=9∶1体系中对三价金属离子Fe~(3+)、Cr~(3+)和Al~(3+)具有较高的选择性,不受其它二价金属离子及一价金属离子的影响,抗干扰能力强。同时,探针P对三价金属离子具有较高的灵敏度,对Cr~(3+)、Al~(3+)和Fe~(3+)的检测限分别为3.0×10~(-4)、2.7×10~(-4)和1.0×10~(-4)mol/L,表明其可用于Cr~(3+)、Al~(3+)和Fe~(3+)的检测。     

A New Tetrasubstituted Imidazole Based Difunctional Probe for UV-spectrophotometric and Fluorometric Detecting of Fe3+ Ion in Aqueous Solution

Two new compounds,4-(2-bromophenxl-4,5-diphenyl-imidazol-1-yl)ani 1 ine(probe 1)and 4-[2,4,5-tris(4-bromopheny1)-1H-imidazol-1-y1]aniline(probe 2),were synthesized via a soft and high-efficiency one-pot microwave-assisted method under solvent-free conditions.Their sensing to different metal ions was detected by UV spectrophotometry and fluorescence spectrometry.Probe 2 revealed highly selective and sensitive UV and fluorescence response to Fe^3+ion.Upon the addition of Fe^3+ion,probe 2 showed obvious color change of the solution,conspicuous absorbance enhancement and relatively quick fluorescence quenching.The detection limit for Fe^3+ion was respectively calculated to be 0.72μmol/L(fluorescent detection)and 0.48μmol/L(UV-spectnim detection).Also,probe 2 was bound by Fe^3+ion to tonn a 1:1 complex.Moreover,preliminary application of probe 2 tor detecting Fe^3+ion in aqueous solution was attempted,and satisfying results were obtained.     

Multi-functional Photoelectric Sensor Based on a Three-fold Interpenetrated Cd(II) Coordination Polymer for Sensitively Detecting Different Ions

Athree-fold interpenetrated cadmium coordination polymer[Cd₃(BTC)₂(H₂O)₉]·2H₂O(CP 1)(H₃BTC=1,3,5-benzenetricar-boxylic acid) was selected and synthesized to investigate its photoelectric properties. CP 1 showed excellent sensitivity for Cr₂O₇^2- and Fe³⁺, low limit of detection(LOD:0.39 µmol/L for Cr₂O₇^2- and 1.72 µmol/L for Fe³⁺) and stability as electrochemical sensor. More importantly, fluorescence sensing studies indicated that CP 1 exhibits sensing activity for Fe³⁺, Fe²⁺, and MnO₄^- with good cyclic stability and selectivity. Low LOD and high-sensitivity capability of CP 1 make it a potential multifunctional photoelectric sensor.     

新型水溶性罗丹明类荧光探针的合成及其对游离3价金属离子的识别

以罗丹明B为原料,设计合成一种新型水溶性荧光探针(L),并对其进行表征和光学性能研究.结果表明,探针L能在纯水体系(TRIS,pH=7.4)中快速识别游离M3+(Cr3+、Al3+、Fe3+)金属离子,为荧光增强型探针,具有灵敏度高、抗干扰能力强的特点.探针L对Cr3+、Al3+、Fe3+的荧光检测限分别为1.57×1...     

A carbazole-hemicyanine dye based ratiometric fluorescent probe for selective detection of bisulfite (HSO3−) in cells and C. elegans

A colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe for selective detection of HSO₃^- based on the 1,4-nucleophilic addition reaction was successfully synthesized and applied to the detection of exogenous HSO₃^- in Hela cells and C. elegans.     

A ratiometric near-infrared naphthalimide-based fluorescent probe with high sensitivity for detecting Fe2+ in vivo

Iron is one of the essential trace elements in the human body. It plays an important role in human biology and pathology. Deregulation of iron levels in cells is associated with disease development. In this work, we synthesized a novel near-infrared intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) based ratiometric fluorescent probe to detect Fe²⁺, by using naphthalimide and indole moieties as building blocks. Our work showed that the radiometric probe has excellent selectivity, sensitivity and rapid response. Moreover, we could successfully perform real-time monitoring of Fe²⁺ in HeLa cells and C. elegans.     

一种具有荧光性质的阳离子Ga⁃MOF用于Fe3+和硝基化合物识别

通过溶剂热法合成了一种新型阳离子镓金属-有机框架Ga-MOF, 其化学式为[Ga₃O(H₂O)₃(TCA)₂]·NO₃·6DMF·2H₂O(JOU-27, H₃TCA=4,4′,4″-三苯胺三羧酸). 结构分析表明, JOU-27是基于氧心三核镓簇的三维微孔结构. 由于荧光配体H₃TCA的引入, JOU-27具有强的荧光发射强度, 因此可用于检测Fe³⁺离子和硝基芳香族化合物. 结果表明, 其对Fe³⁺的检出限低至2.22×10^-6 mol/L(Stern-Volmer常数K_SV=52823 L/mol); 当硝基苯(NB)浓度仅为3.27×10^-3 mol/L时, 荧光猝灭效率可达91%. 进一步的研究表明, JOU-27的猝灭性能可能与荧光共振能量转移(FRET)效应、 激发光吸收竞争以及骨架激发态与硝基芳烃化合物之间的电子转移有关.     

Coumarin Modified Rhodamine Derivative： Fluorescent Chemosensor Selectively Recognizing Al^3＋ and Ca^2＋

A fluorescent probe with a coumarin moiety bound to rhodamine 6G hydrazide（l） was synthesized. Its sensing behavior toward various metal ions was investigated with fluorescence methods. Compound I displays different fluorescence emission responses to Al^3＋ and Ca^2＋ at the same excitation wavelength in the visible light region, while no changes occur after the addition of other metal ions. The binding ratios of the complexs of 1-Al^3＋ and 1-Ca^2＋ are both 2：1 according to the Job plot and high resolution mass spectrometer（HRMS） experiments. Moreover, emission spectrum of 1-Ca^2＋ complex and absorption spectrum of the rbodamine dyes overlap largely. When Al^3＋ was added to the 1-Ca2＋ system, calcium in complex 1-Ca2＋ can be displaced by Al^3＋, resulting in the output of another ratiometric sensing signal, which demonstrates that the 1-Ca^2＋ complex can be served as a new and effective fluorescence resonance energy transfer（FRET） donor for rhodamine derivatives.     

FRET-based ratiometric fluorescent detection of arginine in mitochondrion with a hybrid nanoprobe

A ratiometric fluorescent hybrid nanoprobe CDs-1 for arginine(Arg),exhibiting high sensitivity(the limit of detection,LOD,being 6.5×10^-8 mol/L) and excellent selectivity and anti-interference ability,was fabricated through fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET) and the electrostatic attraction between positively-charged hemicyanine molecules and negatively-charged carbon dots(CDs).Arg can be quantitatively detected in the concentration range from 6.0×10^-5 mol/L to 2.7×10^-4 mol/L.Further,due to its ability to target mitochondrion and low cytotoxicity,intracellular Arg was succes s fully tracked through ratiometric fluorescence imaging.     

喹啉取代的氟硼二吡咯染料类三价铁离子荧光探针的合成与性能

设计合成了喹啉取代的氟硼二吡咯荧光探针(BHQ),并用核磁共振波谱仪(NMR)和高分辨质谱仪(HRMS)等技术手段对合成的化合物进行了表征。 结果表明,在水溶液中,探针BHQ在Fe³⁺存在下具有良好的荧光增强识别效果,对 Fe³⁺ 具有响应快、较好的灵敏度和选择性特点,而其它金属离子的存在不干扰 Fe³⁺ 的检测。 探针BHQ与Fe³⁺以摩尔比1:1的方式进行配位。 该探针在Fe³⁺的检测方面具有潜在的应用价值。     

基于金纳米簇探针的荧光猝灭检测铁离子

以D-色氨酸为保护剂和还原剂, 采用水热法快速制备了具有强荧光的金纳米簇(D-Trp@AuNCs); 以其作为荧光探针, 建立了基于荧光猝灭的选择性高灵敏检测Fe³⁺的传感方法. 利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)和红外光谱(IR)等手段对制备的金纳米簇进行了表征, 并利用荧光光谱研究了D-Trp@AuNCs的荧光性能. 结果表明, D-Trp@AuNCs具有较好的生物相容性, 其最大激发波长为370 nm, 最大发射波长为460 nm; 向金纳米簇溶液中加入Fe³⁺后, D-Trp@AuNCs的荧光发生明显猝灭, 其猝灭程度与Fe³⁺的浓度在0.3~500.0 μmol/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系, 检出限为33.1 nmol/L(S/N=3). 将该荧光探针用于实际水样中Fe³⁺的检测, 回收率为86.6%~106.5%.     

Ratiometric fluorescence probe for two-photon bioimaging of Cr in living cells

We presented a ratiometric fluorescent probe dansylamide–rhodamine dyad (DANS–RB) for selectively detecting Cr³⁺ in semi-aqueous solution. The detection mechanism relies on the fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) process from the dansylamide (energy donor) to the rhodamine (energy acceptor) after the addition of Cr³⁺. The cell-permeability of DANS–RB was confirmed by the two-photon fluorescence microscopy experiments, which demonstrated DANS–RB was a good candidate for monitoring the intracellular Cr³⁺ level with the ratiometric fluorescent method. Combining the excellent selectivity, the ratiometric quantitative detection, and the cell-permeability, DANS–RB may find a broad application in the investigation on biologically relevant species in living cells.     

Fluorescent peptide sensor for the selective detection of Cu

A new fluorescent peptidyl chemosensor for Cu²⁺ ions with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) capabilities has been synthesized via Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis. The metal chelating unit, which is flanked by the fluorophores tryptophan (donor) and dansyl chloride (acceptor), consists of the amino acids glycine and aspartic acid (Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly). Coordination of the Cu²⁺ ions to the metal chelating unit results in fluorescent quenching of both the donor and acceptor fluorophores. Although it was determined that Cu²⁺ binding causes no change in FRET efficiency, emission and Cu²⁺-induced quenching of the acceptor dye can be used to monitor the concentration of the copper ions, with a detection limit of 32 μg L⁻¹. The sensor also demonstrated sensitivity, reversibility and selectivity towards Cu²⁺ in a transition metal matrix at pH 7.0.     

Ratiometric fluorescence chemosensors for copper(II) and mercury(II) based on FRET systems

A system based on FRET mechanism, comprising a coumarin donor and a rhodamine acceptor, was developed for the selective and quantitative detection of metal ions. Fluorescent chemosensors RCs, linked by 1,2-diethylamine, exhibit significant fluorescence enhancement and excellent selectivity toward Cu²⁺. Fluorescent probes CRB and CR6G, linked by hydrazide, function as ratiometric receptors for Cu²⁺ chromogentically and fluorogentically in organic-aqueous media. Furthermore, the characteristic rhodamine-based fluorescence response of CRB (excitation at 550 nm) exhibits high selectivity for Hg(II). The construction of this kind of universal FRET system opens a broader prospect for future design of ratiometric fluorescent probes.     

可区别铁离子荧光探针异构体的合成及其水样分析

分别以2-（2-氨基苯基）菲并咪唑和2-（3-氨基苯基）菲并咪唑为原料,与5-硝基水杨醛反应合成了两个菲并咪唑-苯酚异构体衍生物（PI?o?OH和PI?m?OH）。在水相体系中（V（DMF）∶V（HEPES） = 1∶1,pH = 7.4）,两个异构体发射中等强度的荧光。Fe³⁺存在下,两个异构体的荧光强度分别淬灭为原来的1/3和1/6,淬灭常数为4.8×10³和4.6×10³ L/mol,且淬灭效果不受其它干扰离子和pH值变化的影响。间位异构体PI?m?OH与Fe³⁺的荧光识别在2 min之内完成,配合速度明显优于邻位基异构体,且配合稳定性高于邻位异构体,配合常数为3.82×10⁴ L/mol。通过高分辨质谱和Job's曲线,确定了两个异构体与Fe³⁺识别配合比为1∶1,并建议了PI?m?OH-Fe³⁺ and PI?o?OH-Fe³⁺两个配合物的结构。两个异构体均可实现实际水样中Fe³⁺的定量检测,表明它们在实际水样的Fe³⁺分析中具有一定的应用价值。     

Fluorescent Detection of Hypochlorous Acid from Turn‐On to FRET‐Based Ratiometry by a HOCl‐Mediated Cyclization Reaction

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), a reactive oxygen species (ROS), plays a significant biological role in living systems. However, abnormal levels of HOCl are implicated in many inflammation‐associated diseases. Therefore, the detection of HOCl is of great importance. In this work, we describe the HOCl‐promoted cyclization of rhodamine‐thiosemicarbazides to rhodamine‐oxadiazoles, which is then exploited as a novel design strategy for the development of a new fluorescence turn‐on HOCl probe 2 . On the basis of the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) signaling mechanism, 2 was further converted into 1 a and 1 b , which represent the first paradigm of FRET‐based ratiometric fluorescent HOCl probes. The outstanding features of 1 a and 1 b include well‐resolved emission peaks, high sensitivity, high selectivity, good functionality at physiological pH, rapid response, low cytotoxicity, and good cell‐membrane permeability. Furthermore, these excellent attributes enable us to demonstrate, for the first time, the ratiometric imaging of endogenously produced HOCl in living cells by using these novel ratiometric probes. We expect that 1 a and 1 b will be useful molecular tools for studies of HOCl biology. In addition, the HOCl‐promoted cyclization reaction of rhodamine‐thiosemicarbazides to rhodamine‐oxadiazoles should be widely applicable for the development of different types of fluorescent HOCl probes.     

A chloroacetate based ratiometric fluorescent probe for cysteine detection in biosystems

The specific detection of cysteine (Cys) over homocysteine (Hcy), glutathione (GSH) and other amino acids is of great significance for studying its biological functions as well as for the diagnosis of related diseases. Chloroacetyl group was often used as a reaction site for cysteine fluorescent probes for its sensitivity and selectivity. However, high background fluorescence and low stability are common problems encountered by such probes. Here, four chloroacetyl group based fluorescent probes (C1, C2, C3, and H4) was synthesized for a comparative study. We found that the inefficient quenching ability of chloroacetyl group turned into an advantage when connected with a ratiometric fluorophore. With the modification of chloroacetyl group, probe H4 displayed excellent ratiometric property and great selectivity for Cys, the stability was also improved. Additionally, the probe was successfully applied for quantitative detection of Cys in fetal bovine serum and real-time imaging in living HeLa cells with low toxicity.