基于脱氧核酶的新型铅离子荧光探针

将荧光猝灭基团修饰的17E脱氧核酶(17E DNAzyme)与荧光基团修饰的底物链通过6个脱氧核苷酸相连, 得到了一种新型的对Pb2+敏感的荧光探针. 由于DNAzyme与底物链发生分子内杂交, 荧光基团与猝灭基团相互靠近, 导致荧光猝灭. 当Pb2+存在时, DNAzyme被激活, 底物链被切断后释放出荧光基团标记的DNA片段, 从而产生明显的荧光信号. 据此可在常温下快速检测Pb2+, 检测下限为10 nmol/L. 在Zn2+, Mn2+, Co2+, Cd2+, Cu2+, Mg2+和Ni2+等多种二价金属离子中, 除Zn2+, Mn2+和Cd2+略有干扰外, 其它几种金属离子均无响应, 表明该荧光探针对Pb2+具有良好的选择性.     

Selective sensing of Fe3+ based on fluorescence quenching by 2,6-bis(benzoxazolyl)pyridine with beta-cyclodextrin in neutral aqueous solution

A selective and sensitive fluorescent chemosensor (BBOZP-CD) for Fe(3+) was composed of water-soluble beta-cyclodextrins and 2,6-bis(benzoxazolyl)pyridine which was synthesized through the reaction of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and o-aminophenol catalyzed by polyphosphoric acid under microwave irradiation. The chemosensor BBOZP-CD for metal ions were carefully investigated by fluorescent quenching in present of metal ions. The result showed BBOZP-CD chemosensor was remarkable fluorescence quenching and a highly selectivity and sensitivity for Fe(3+) in neutral aqueous solution, and the other common metal ions did not notably disturb the detection of Fe(3+). Additionally, the effect of pH to the chemosensor for Fe(3+) was also studied. The result indicated the respond signals of BBOZP-CD to Fe(3+) was stable and hardly influenced while the pH value was greater than 3.6.     

A thin-layer chromatography plate prepared from BODIPY-based receptor immobilized SiO2 nanoparticles as a portable chemosensor for Pb2+

A new fluorescence receptor based on BODIPY-immobilized silica nanoparticles (BODIPY-SiO(2)) exhibits a high affinity and selectivity for Pb(2+) over competing metal ions in water. An overall emission change of ca. 100-fold at the emission maximum was observed for Pb(2+). The fluorescence receptor BODIPY-SiO(2) can remove 97% and 95% of the initial 100 ppb Pb(2+) from human blood and waste solution, respectively. Experiments show the fluorescence receptor BODIPY-SiO(2) can be a potentially useful and effective agent for the selective separation and rapid removal of Pb(2+)in vivo. We also prepared a portable chemosensor kit by coating a 4 μm thick film of BODIPY-SiO(2) onto a glass substrate. We found that this BODIPY-SiO(2) film detects Pb(2+) ions at pH 7.4 with a sensitivity of 3.2 nM. Finally, we tested the effect of pH on BODIPY-SiO(2) with Pb(2+) ions between pH 3.0 and 11.0. The fluorescence changes of BODIPY-SiO(2) were almost constant between pH 3 and 11. The results imply that the BODIPY-SiO(2) film is applicable as a portable chemosensor for detection of Pb(2+) ions in the environmental field.     

Recognition of copper and hydrogen sulfide in vitro using a fluorescein derivative indicator

We report the development of a fluorescein-based chemosensor (L1) for monitoring ions or micromolecules (H(2)S). Copper ions are known to be toxic at high concentrations and hydrogen sulfide induces various problems. Herein we develop a simple method for detecting Cu(II) and H(2)S with high selectivity and sensitivity. The chemosensor L1 displays on-off-on type fluorescence change with alternately added Cu(II) and H(2)S to the media along with reversible forming-separating of the complex. The potential biomedical relevance of the chemical mechanisms involved in the detection of L1 is described.     

Tuning the selectivity of two chemosensors to Fe(III) and Cr(III)

Two rhodamine-based chemosensors (1 and 2) were designed, and their sensing behavior toward metal ions was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopies. 1 and 2 achieved tuning the selectivity to Fe(III) and Cr(III) in 100% aqueous solution, whereas other ions including Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Mg(II), Ba(II), Pb(II), Na(I), and K(I) induced basically no spectral change, which constituted a Fe(III)-selective and a Cr(III)-selective fluorescent chemosensor, respectively.     

An off-on fluorescent sensor with high selectivity and sensitivity for Fe(III)

A new fluorescent derivative (1) containing coumarin exhibits Fe(III)-selective strong yellow-green fluorescence in ethanol. This compound could be used as an “off-on” chemosensor and allow the detection of Fe³⁺ by monitoring changes in absorption and fluorescence spectra. Upon addition of Fe³⁺, an overall emission change of 125-fold was observed. High selectivity and sensitivity were observed over other metal ions, mainly due to the spirolactam ring-opening power of Fe³⁺. The detection limit was as low as 5.6?ppb. Photo-induced electron transfer, coupled with intramolecular charge transfer are proposed to account for the observed spectral response.     

A selective chemosensor for detection of Ag(I) and Cu(I) based on an acenaphthoquinone derivative and its complexes

A new Schiff base, acenaphthoquinone bis(diphenylmethlenehydrazone) (L), was synthesized and employed as a chemosensor for detecting Ag(I) and Cu(I). Experimental results showed that the chemosensor exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity. The sensitivity of the chemosensor for Ag(I) or Cu(I) was not affected by other metal ions, such as Ni(II), Nd(III), Zn(II), Fe(III), Cu(II), Na(I), La(III), K(I), and Co(II). Complexes 1 and 2 were synthesized by coordination of L with Ag(I) and Cu(I), respectively. The crystal structures of 1 and 2 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. They had the same space group P2₁/c. Based on theoretical calculation, mechanism of the chemosensor detecting Ag(I) and Cu(I) was suggested.     

基于T-T碱基错配的荧光传感器特异性检测汞离子

在本文中,我们研制了一种基于T-T碱基错配特异性键合汞离子的荧光传感器用于汞离子的检测。该传感器由两条分别标记了荧光基团（F）和淬灭基团（Q）的DNA探针组成,并且含有两对用于结合汞离子的T-T错配碱基。当汞离子存在时,两条探针之间形成T-Hg2+-T结构,作用力增强,从而拉近了荧光基团与淬灭基团之间的距离,发生能量转移,使荧光信号在一定程度上被淬灭。在优化的条件下,我们使用该传感器对汞离子进行检测,动力学响应范围为50nM到1000nM,线性相关方程为y= 5281.13 - 1650.56 lg[Hg2+] ( R2 = 0.985),检测下限为79nM。此外,我们还考察了该传感器的选择性,当用其它干扰离子（浓度都为1.0µM）代替待测离子进行实验时,没有发生明显的荧光淬灭,说明该传感器具有较高的选择性。该传感器的构建为汞离子的检测提供了一条快速、简便的新途径。     

Rhodamine-based probes for metal ion-induced chromo-/fluorogenic dual signaling and their selectivity towards Hg(II) ion

The new signaling probes 2-6, rhodamine-B derivatives of various receptors which contain different donor atoms for effective metal ion coordination, were synthesized and their absorption as well as fluorescence spectral responses were evaluated in the presence of various metal ions. All these probes along with the reference probe 1 have exhibited optimal metal ion-induced absorption and fluorescence enhancement with Hg(II) ion in the longer wavelength region (>500 nm) in MeCN, exploiting the spectral characteristics of metal ion-induced structural transformation of rhodamine. The selectivity and sensitivity towards Hg(II) ion were better pronounced in MeCN-H(2)O (1 : 1 v/v) medium, implying the role of the solvent molecules, water in particular, in the preferential Hg(II) coordination environment. Complexation of Hg(II) to 1-6 not only enhanced the absorption at ~560 nm, which turned the colourless solution into pink to facilitate a naked eye detection, but also amplified the fluorescence intensity simultaneously to offer high sensitivity of detection at lower concentration. The Hg(II)-induced photo-physical spectral responses of 1-6 in presence of other competitive metal ions rendered their high selectivity towards Hg(II). Further, their reversible dual channel signaling pattern under the action of counter anions, exploiting coordination tendency of anions towards Hg(II), which compete with probe-metal interaction, implied the reversibility in their Hg(II) coordination. The selectivity, sensitivity and reversibility, in principle, establishes the potential of these probes as chemosensors for Hg(II) ion detection.     

基于杯[4]芳烃的银离子荧光探针的合成及性能

合成了25,27-二羟基-26,28-二{3-[N-(2-萘基)-2-硫代乙酰胺]丙氧基}-5,11,17,23-四叔丁基杯[4]芳烃(2), 并利用荧光光谱考察了其在乙醇-水混合溶液中对Ag⁺的光谱选择性. 结果表明, 含有S₂O₂结合位点的探针分子2对Ag⁺具有良好的选择性. 通过荧光光谱连续滴定测得探针分子2-Ag⁺体系的猝灭常数为3.39×10³ L/mol, 探针分子对Ag⁺的检出限可达2.34×10^-7 mol/L. 在实际的Ag⁺检测中, 探针分子2具有一定的应用前景.     

Sensitive and selective off-on rhodamine hydrazide fluorescent chemosensor for hypochlorous acid detection and bioimaging

A rhodamine 6G hydrazide fluorescent chemosensor was prepared for the rapid HOCl detection in aqueous media. The system makes good use of the irreversible HOCl-mediated selective oxidation reaction to generate fluorescent response proportional to the amount of HOCl in neutral buffer. This probe exhibits great photostability, high sensitivity, and good selectivity for HOCl over other reactive species and most of the common metal ions. Furthermore, the probe is cell membrane permeable, and its applicability has been successfully demonstrated for fluorescence imaging of both exogenous and endogenous HOCl within living cells. Cytotoxicity assays prove that this probe is almost nontoxic to the cultured cell lines under the experimental conditions.     

A fluorescent probe for zinc ions based on N-methyltetraphenylporphine with high selectivity

N-methyl-alpha,beta,gamma,delta-tetraphenylporphine (NMTPPH) has been used to detect trace amount of zinc ions in ethanol-water solution by fluorescence spectroscopy. The fluorescent probe undergoes a fluorescent emission intensity enhancement upon binding to zinc ions in EtOH/H(2)O (1:1, v/v) solution. The fluorescence enhancement of NMTPPH is attributed to the 1:1 complex formation between NMTPPH and Zn(II) which has been utilized as the basis for the selective detection of Zn(II). The linear response range covers a concentration range of Zn(II) from 5.0x10(-7) to 1.0x10(-5)mol/L and the detection limit is 1.5x10(-7)mol/L. The fluorescent probe exhibits high selectivity over other common metal ions except for Cu(II).     

Sensitive and selective detection of zinc ions in neuronal vesicles using PYDPY1, a simple turn-on dipyrrin

A new class of in vitro Zn(II) chemosensor based on dipyrrin has been developed. 5-(Pyren-1-yl)-4,6-dipyrrin (PYDPY1) was synthesized and exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity to Zn(II) (K(d) of 20 μM) compared to other metal ions. PYDPY1 was applied to the visualization of Zn(II) concentration in hippocampal tissue.     

Rhodamine triazole-based fluorescent probe for the detection of Pt(2+)

A rhodamine triazole-based fluorescent chemosensor has been developed for the selective detection of platinum ions in aqueous solutions. The rhodamine 6G hydroxamate linked with a propargyl group is converted to the corresponding triazole by a "click" reaction. The dual binding unit composed of a hydroxamate and a triazole shows high selectivity and sensitivity toward Pt(2+) over a range of other metal ions in water. The fluorescent probe is applied to monitor cisplatin in aqueous solutions.     

A Fluorescent coumarinylalkyne probe for the selective detection of mercury(II) ion in water

A coumarin-based alkyne was developed as a fluorescent chemodosimeter for the selective detection of mercuric ion. It showed a high selectivity and sensitivity to mercury(II) ion over other metal ions in water.     

Visible near-infrared chemosensor for mercury ion

A visible near-infrared chemosensor (MCy-1) for mercury ions was successfully devised and characterized. A large red-shift (122 nm) of the absorption maximum of MCy-1 was observed. An important feature for the new chemosensor is its high selectivity towards mercury ions over the other competitive species, making the "naked-eye" detection of mercury ions possible.     

Colorimetric test kit for Cu2+ detection

A coumarin-based colorimetric chemosensor 1 was designed and synthesized. It exhibits good sensitivity and selectivity for the copper cation over other cations such as Zn(2+), Cd(2+), Pb(2+), Co(2+), Fe(2+), Ni(2+), Ag(+), and alkali and alkaline earth metal cations both in aqueous solution and on paper-made test kits. The change in color is very easily observed by the naked eye in the presence of Cu(2+) cation, whereas other metal cations do not induce such a change. The quantitative detection of Cu(2+) was preliminarily examined.     

A new rhodamine-based fluorescent chemosensor for mercury in aqueous media

A new fluorescent ‘‘on–off' chemosensor for Hg2+initiated by a derivative of rhodamine B was designed and synthesized. Compound 1 exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity for Hg2+over other commonly coexistent metal ions in aqueous media. Upon the addition of Hg2+, the spirocyclic ring of probe is opened and a significant enhancement of visible color and fluorescence in the range of 500–600 nm is observed. The colorimetric and fluorescent response to Hg2+can be conveniently detected by the naked eye, which provides a facile method for visual detection of Hg2+. From the molecular structure and spectral results of 1, an irreversible, hydrolysis, desulfurization reaction mechanism is proposed.     

基于四丹磺酰胺杯[4]芳烃的汞离子荧光化学传感器

我们方便地合成了上沿修饰四丹磺酰胺基团的杯[4]芳烃衍生物1,发现该化合物在含50％水的乙腈中显示出对汞离子高选择性和灵敏性的识别作用,竞争实验表明多数金属离子对其检测干扰较小。机理研究结果表明荧光萃灭源于由丹磺酰胺基团到汞离子的光致电子转移过程。另外,通过研究1和1-Hg2+的荧光衰减实验,以及对比双丹磺酰胺杯[4]芳烃2和单丹磺酰胺杯[4]芳烃3对汞离子的识别作用,发现化合物1的四丹磺酰胺基团具有很好的预组织和协同作用。化合物1对汞离子的检测限为3.41×10-6 mol·L-1,这可以使1成为一个潜在的汞离子荧光化学传感器。     

A pyrene-based dual chemosensor for colorimetric detection of Cu2+ and fluorescent detection of Fe3+

A pyrene based chemosensor was designed and synthesized. The pyrene fluorophore was connected with a pyridine unit through a Schiff base structure to give the sensor (L). L was tested with a variety of metal ions and exhibited high colorimetric selectivities for Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ over other ions. Upon binding with Cu²⁺ or Fe³⁺, L showed an obvious optical color change from colorless to pink for Cu²⁺ or orange for Fe³⁺ over a wide pH range from 3 to 12. Moreover, the fluorescence of L at 370 nm decreased sharply after bonding with Fe³⁺, while other metal ions including Cu²⁺ had no apparent interference. Thus, using such single chemosensor, Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ can be detected independently with high selectivity and sensitivity. The limits of detection toward Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ were 8.5 and 2.0 μM, respectively. DFT calculation results also proved the formation of stable coordination complexes and the phenomenon of fluorescence quenching by Fe³⁺. Furthermore, L was also successfully used as a bioimaging reagent for detection of Fe³⁺ in living cells.