CdTe量子点荧光探针测定氯霉素含量的研究

在水溶液体系中制备出了具有高质量荧光性能,巯基乙酸(TGA)修饰的CdTe量子点(QDs),基于量子点与氯霉素混合后发生荧光猝灭作用,建立CdTe量子点作为荧光探针测定氯霉素的新方法。在Tris-HCl缓冲液(pH 7.00,0.10 mol·L-1)中,反应时间为10min时,氯霉素浓度在10～70μg·mL-1范围内与CdTe量子点的荧光猝灭程度呈良好的线性关系,相关系数为0.9981,检出限为0.799μg.mL-1。方法简便快速,灵敏度高,可用于实际样品中氯霉素的检测。     

CdTe荧光量子点与苯胺之间相互作用的研究

以巯基乙酸为稳定剂在水相中合成了CdTe荧光量子点,并使之与苯胺(Aniline)耦联.通过红外光谱分析,证实CdTe荧光量子点同Aniline的耦合主要是通过量子点周围巯基乙酸的—COOH与苯胺的—NH2形成的氢键实现的.将CdTe-苯胺、CdTe-丙氨酸(Alanine)耦合物荧光光谱的强度进行对比,发现苯环的存在可以极大地增强耦合物的荧光强度.     

栀子甙对碲化镉量子点的荧光淬灭作用

以3-巯基丙酸作为稳定剂,在水溶液中合成了CdTe量子点;采用荧光光谱法初步研究了栀子甙对巯基丙酸稳定的CdTe量子点的荧光淬灭作用,考察了量子点浓度、pH、反应时间等多种因素对量子点-栀子甙体系荧光强度的影响,确定了测定栀子甙的最佳实验条件;并初步探讨了栀子甙与该量子点相互作用的可能反应机理.结果表明,在最佳实验条件下,巯基丙酸稳定的CdTe量子点对栀子甙检测的线性范围为2×10-7~4×10-6 mol/L,检出限为1.4×10-7 mol/L,相对标准偏差为0.355%;且常见的金属阳离子、糖类和氨基酸对栀子甙的测定无显著影响.总体而言,该方法可用于人体体液中栀子甙的检测,且两者的作用过程可初步推断为动态淬灭过程.     

功能性CdTe量子点荧光增敏法测定盐酸多巴胺

以CdTe量子点作为荧光探针,基于荧光增敏法对盐酸多巴胺进行了定量检测,考察了缓冲溶液体系、量子点浓度、反应时间等多种因素的影响。实验结果表明,在pH7.5的0.2 mol/L Na2HPO4-NaH2PO4缓冲液中,反应时间为20 min,盐酸多巴胺浓度为1.2×10-8~1.0×10-7mol/L时,其线性回归方程为△F=-27.47+25.54c(10-8mol/L),相关系数和检测限分别为0.9992和6×10-11mol/L。该方法为盐酸多巴胺的测定提供了新的方法。     

Fabrication of l-cysteine-capped CdTe quantum dots based ratiometric fluorescence nanosensor for onsite visual determination of trace TNT explosive

New strategies for onsite determination of trace 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) explosives have become a research hotspot for homeland security needs against terrorism and environmental concerns. Herein, we designed a ratiometric fluorescence nanohybrid comprising 3-mercaptopropionic acid-capped green-emitting CdTe quantum dots (gQDs) encapsulated into SiO₂ sphere and l-cysteine (Lcys)-capped red-emitting CdTe QDs (rQDs) conjugated onto SiO₂ surface. The surface Lcys can be used as not only the stabilizer of the rQDs but also the primary amine provider which can react with TNT to form Meisenheimer complexes. Without any additional surface modification procedure, the fluorescence of rQDs equipped with Lcys was selectively quenched by TNT because electrons of the rQDs transferred to TNT molecules due to the formation of Meisenheimer complexes. Meanwhile, the embedded gQDs always remained constant. Upon exposure to increasing amounts of TNT, the fluorescence of rQDs could be gradually quenched and consequently the logarithm of the dual emission intensity ratios exhibited a good linear negative correlation with TNT concentration over a range of 10 nM–8 μM with a low detection limit of 3.3 nM. One can perform onsite visual determination of TNT with high resolution because the ratiometric fluorescence nanosensing system exhibited obvious fluorescence color changes. This sensing strategy has been successfully applied in real samples and already integrated in a filter paper-based assay, which enables potential fields use application featuring easy handling and cost-effectiveness.     

A novel method for the determination of Pb2+ based on the quenching of the fluorescence of CdTe quantum dots

A novel method for the determination of Pb²⁺ has been developed based on quenching of the fluorescence of thiol-capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) by Pb²⁺ in aqueous solutions. Under optimum conditions, the relative fluorescence intensity was linearly proportional to the concentration of Pb²⁺ between 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ and 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 2.7 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 4.6% for a 4.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹ Pb²⁺ solution (N = 5). As an application, the proposed method was successfully applied to the analysis of Pb²⁺ in food samples, and the results were satisfactory, i.e. consistent with those of flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Correspondence: Heyou Han, College of Science, Institute of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P.R. China     

Study on the interaction of CdTe quantum dots with coumaric acid and caffeic acid based on fluorescence reversible tune

This paper describes the synthesis of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) together capped by glutathione and thioglycolic acid (GSH and TGA) in aqueous solution. The narrow photoluminescence (fwhm ≤ 40 nm) CdTe QDs, whose emission spans most of the visible spectrum from green through red, has a quantum yield (QY) of 68% at room temperature. GSH/TGA-CdTe QDs are characterized by various experimental techniques such as optical absorption, photoluminescence and AFM measurements. Coumaric acid and caffeic acid is able to quench the fluorescence of GSH/TGA-CdTe QDs, and the fluorescence intensity is linearly proportional to the concentration of quenchers. The addition of bovine serum albumin (BSA) restores the fluorescence intensity of GSH/TGA-CdTe QDs-coumaric acid system and GSH/TGA-CdTe QDs-caffeic acid system. The fluorescence recovery was due to the interaction of BSA with coumaric acid and caffeic acid, leading to the freeing of the GSH/TGA-CdTe QDs. The fluorescence quenching mechanism of GSH/TGA-CdTe QDs was discussed. The binding constant and thermodynamics parameters of BSA-coumaric acid and BSA-caffeic acid during the binding process were calculated in the paper.     

CdTe量子点同步荧光法测定人血清白蛋白

以巯基乙酸(HS-CH2COOH)为稳定剂,水相中合成了CdTe量子点.在pH 6.40的0.002 mol/L KH2PO4-Na2HPO4缓冲溶液中,固定波长差为220 nm时一定量蛋白质的加入能明显增强量子点的同步荧光强度,并且荧光峰强度增加值与血清白蛋白浓度间存在良好的线性关系,据此建立了一种高灵敏度的测定微量蛋白质的方法.该方法测定人血清白蛋白的线性范围为0.08～2.80 μg/mL,检出限为0.032 μg/mL,10次重复测定1.80 μg/mL的血清白蛋白相对标准偏差为1.1%,已用于实际样品的测定.     

多元曲线分辨-交替最小二乘方法在联用数据分辨中的应用

通过对模拟数据和高效毛细管电泳实验数据的分析,讨论了多元曲线分辨-交替最小二乘方法(MCR-ALS)在毛细管电泳-二极管阵列检测(CE-DAD)联用数据分辨中的应用.讨论了几种因素对MCR-ALS单个数据矩阵分辨结果的影响,包括待分析物光谱间的相似程度、浓度曲线的重叠程度以及由渐进因子分析(EFA)所得到的浓度初始值等.MCR-ALS还可用于多个数据矩阵的同时分析,即二阶MCR-ALS.结果表明,与一阶MCR-ALS相比,二阶MCR-ALS方法能够更好地解决各种分辨问题,得到合理和满意的分辨结果.     

CdTe量子点作为荧光探针测定水环境中微量镉离子

利用CdTe量子点(QDs)和乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)构建的纳米探针,建立了一种能快速灵敏检测Cd2+的新方法。利用EDTA溶液与Cd2+的络合作用对QDs的表面进行化学蚀刻,在QDs表面形成了Cd2+的空腔,这些表面缺陷使得QDs荧光猝灭,而继续加入Cd2+后,新加入的Cd2+能够迅速补位空腔修复表面缺陷,使得QDs的荧光恢复。在最佳的实验条件下,当Cd2+浓度在3.3×10-9~6.7×10-6mol/L范围时,QDs恢复的荧光强度与Cd2+浓度之间呈良好的线性关系,检出限为1.0×10-9mol/L(S/N=3)。此外,相对于其他金属离子,该荧光探针对Cd2+具有高选择性,并且将其用于实际水样中Cd2+含量的检测,结果令人满意。     

Multivariate methods on the excitation emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopic data of diesel-kerosene mixtures: a comparative study

Quantitative determination of kerosene fraction present in diesel has been carried out based on excitation emission matrix fluorescence (EEMF) along with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and N-way partial least squares regression (N-PLS). EEMF is a simple, sensitive and nondestructive method suitable for the analysis of multifluorophoric mixtures. Calibration models consisting of varying compositions of diesel and kerosene were constructed and their validation was carried out using leave-one-out cross validation method. The accuracy of the model was evaluated through the root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) for the PARAFAC, N-PLS and unfold PLS methods. N-PLS was found to be a better method compared to PARAFAC and unfold PLS method because of its low RMSEP values.     

Probing the mechanism of the interaction between l‐cysteine‐capped‐CdTe quantum dots and Hg2+ using capillary electrophoresis with ensemble techniques

A good understanding of the mechanism of interaction between quantum dots (QDs) and heavy metal ions is essential for the design of more effective sensor systems. In this work, CE was introduced to explore how l ‐cysteine‐capped‐CdTe QDs (l ‐cys‐CdTe QDs) interacts with Hg²⁺. The change in electrophoretic mobility can synchronously reflect the change in the composition and property of QDs. The effects of the free and capping ligands on the system are discussed in detail. ESI‐MS, dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta potential, and fluorescence (FL) were also applied as cooperative tools to study the interaction mechanism. Furthermore, the interaction mechanism, which principally depended on the concentration of Hg²⁺, was proposed reasonably. At the low concentration of Hg²⁺, the formation of a static complex between Hg²⁺ and the carboxyl and amino groups of l ‐cys‐CdTe QDs surface was responsible for the FL quenching. With the increase of Hg²⁺ concentration, the capping l ‐cys was stripped from the surface of l ‐cys‐CdTe QDs due to the high affinity of Hg²⁺ to the thiol group of l ‐cys. Our study demonstrates that CE can reveal the mechanism of the interaction between QDs and heavy metal ions, such as FL quenching.     

Characterization of l-cysteine capped CdTe quantum dots and application to test Cu(II) deficiency in biological samples from critically ill patients

The catalytic activity of copper ion gives, from the physiological point of view, a central role in many biological processes. Variations in the composition and location of cellular copper have been addressed given their physiological and pathological consequences. In this paper l-cysteine capped CdTe quantum dots is used for the fluorimetric determination of Cu(II) in biological samples from healthy individuals and patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units (ICU). An acceptable homogeneity in the CdTe QDs size has been obtained with an average value of 3 nm. No significant alterations in the spectral properties were observed for 2 months when stored in vacutainers at 6 °C and a concentration of approximately 2 μM. Data from oxidative stress markers such superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity and DNA damage can be correlated with a Cu(II) deficiency for the ICU patients as measured by flame-atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) and inductively coupled plasma source mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Aqueous solutions 0.3 μM of l-cysteine capped CdTe QDs in MOPS buffer (6 mM, pH 7.4) used at 21 °C in the range 15–60 min after preparation of the sample for the measurements of fluorescence gives contents in Cu(II) for erythrocytes in good agreement with those obtained in FAAS and ICP-MS but the comparative ease of use makes the fluorimetric technique more suitable than the other two techniques for routine analysis.     

A light scattering and fluorescence emission coupled ratiometry using the interaction of functional CdS quantum dots with aminoglycoside antibiotics as a model system

Any signals, if their intensities have simple functional relationship with analyte concentration, can be applied to analytical purposes. Rayleigh light scattering signals and fluorescence signals are twins in flurospectroscopy, so the light scattering signals are the major interference when the Stokes shift is small. Herein, we propose a light scattering and fluorescence emission (LS-FL) coupled ratiometry using CdS quantum dots (QDs) as a fluorescence probe to detect aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGs). As model analytes, AGs, when attached to the surface of CdS-QDs via electrostatic interaction in aqueous medium, result in strong enhanced light scattering (LS) emission characterized at 376 nm and fluorescence quenching of CdS-QDs at 500 nm. Thus, a ratiometry using the coexistent light scattering and fluorescent emission signals has been proposed. Based on the linear relationship between logarithm of light scattering and fluorescence emission ratio (R) and logarithm of AGs concentration, a novel assay of AGs is established with the limits of detection (3σ) being 58-190 nmol l⁻¹, and applied successfully to detect AGs injection and serum samples.     

Self-modeling curve resolution method applied for the evaluation of dissolution testing data: A case study of meloxicam-mannitol binary systems

This paper introduces some chemometric methods, i.e., self-modeling curve resolution (SMCR), multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC and PARAFAC2), which are used to evaluate in vitro dissolution testing data detected by a UV-vis spectrophotometer on meloxicam-mannitol binary systems. These systems were chosen because of their relative simplicity to apply as part of the validation process illustrating the effectiveness of the developed and applied chemometric method. The paper illustrates the failure of PARAFAC methods used before for pharmaceutical data evaluations as well, and we suggest application of the feasible band form given by SMCR as a more general procedure.Steps to improve the dissolution behavior of drugs have become among the most interesting aspects of pharmaceutical technology, and our results show that a larger particle size of meloxicam is advantageous for dissolution. Instead of the use of only one characteristic wavelength, appropriate chemometric methods can furnish more information from dissolution testing data, i.e., the individual dissolution rate profiles and the individual spectra for all the components can be obtained without resorting to any separation techniques such as HPLC.     

Efficient recovery of electrophoretic profiles of nucleoside metabolites from urine samples by multivariate curve resolution

Chemometric techniques usually employed in purity assessment and resolution of multicomponent peaks have been applied to analytical data from complex biological samples obtained with CE‐DAD. In the assessment of the purity of the electrophoretic peaks, the orthogonal projection approach, the orthogonal projection approach with Durbin–Watson criterion, and the simple‐to‐use interactive self‐modeling mixture analysis method have been employed. Multivariate curve resolution with alternating least squares has been successfully implemented to resolve co‐migrating peaks of metabolites in CE‐DAD and to recover qualitative and quantitative information about co‐migrating components of urine extract. The main challenge consisted of developing high‐quality multivariate curve resolution with alternating least squares models of multicomponent peaks acquired during the CE analysis of nucleoside patterns in 18 urine samples. The recovered ultraviolet visible (UV–Vis) spectra have been employed to identify additional nucleosides, such as 1‐methylinosine, 2‐methylguanosine, and 1‐methylguanosine, whose presence in the metabolic profile produced by the applied CE‐DAD method has not yet been recognized. Concentration profiles of these compounds can be used in metabonomic studies.     

Validation of the concentration profiles obtained from the near infrared/multivariate curve resolution monitoring of reactions of epoxy resins using high performance liquid chromatography as a reference method

This paper reports the validation of the results obtained by combining near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) and using high performance liquid chromatography as a reference method, for the model reaction of phenylglycidylether (PGE) and aniline. The results are obtained as concentration profiles over the reaction time. The trueness of the proposed method has been evaluated in terms of lack of bias. The joint test for the intercept and the slope showed that there were no significant differences between the profiles calculated spectroscopically and the ones obtained experimentally by means of the chromatographic reference method at an overall level of confidence of 5%. The uncertainty of the results was estimated by using information derived from the process of assessment of trueness. Such operational aspects as the cost and availability of instrumentation and the length and cost of the analysis were evaluated. The method proposed is a good way of monitoring the reactions of epoxy resins, and it adequately shows how the species concentration varies over time.     

Chemiluminescence of CdTe quantum dots using K3Fe(CN)6 as oxidant and its capping ligand-dependent effect

Water-soluble CdTe quantum dots (QDs) capped with three different thioalkyl acids (mercaptoacetic acid, cysteine and glutathione) were synthesized in aqueous solution. In basic media, K₃Fe(CN)₆ could directly oxidize the water-soluble CdTe QDs to produce strong CL emission. It was found that the CL intensity depended on the capping ligand and size of CdTe QDs. CL spectra and fluorescence spectra of the system were measured to investigate the CL reaction mechanism. Moreover, the effects of 17 metal ions on the CL system were carefully investigated. Ca²⁺, Co²⁺, Mn²⁺, Hg²⁺, Mg²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺ could markedly inhibit the CL signal of the K₃Fe(CN)₆–CdTe QDs system, which makes it applicable for the detection of such ions. This work is of importance for gaining a better understanding of the unique optical and physical chemistry properties of QDs, and it is also helpful to find more practical applications of QDs.     

Preparation of graphene quantum dots based core-satellite hybrid spheres and their use as the ratiometric fluorescence probe for visual determination of mercury(II) ions

We herein proposed a simple and effective strategy for preparing graphene quantum dots (GQDs)-based core-satellite hybrid spheres and further explored the feasibility of using such spheres as the ratiometric fluorescence probe for the visual determination of Hg²⁺. The red-emitting CdTe QDs were firstly entrapped in the silica nanosphere to reduce their toxicity and improve their photo and chemical stabilities, thus providing a built-in correction for environmental effects, while the GQDs possessing good biocompatibility and low toxicity were electrostatic self-assembly on the silica surface acting as reaction sites. Upon exposure to the increasing contents of Hg²⁺, the blue fluorescence of GQDs can be gradually quenched presumably due to facilitating nonradiative electron/hole recombination annihilation. With the embedded CdTe QDs as the internal standard, the variations of the tested solution display continuous fluorescence color changes from blue to red, which can be easily observed by the naked eye without any sophisticated instrumentations and specially equipped laboratories. This sensor exhibits high sensitivity and selectivity toward Hg²⁺ in a broad linear range of 10 nM–22 μM with a low detection limit of 3.3 nM (S/N = 3), much lower than the allowable Hg²⁺ contents in drinking water set by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This prototype ratiometric probe is of good simplicity, low toxicity, excellent stabilities, and thus potentially attractive for Hg²⁺ quantification related biological systems.     

Thermally induced solid-state transformation of cimetidine. A multi-spectroscopic/chemometrics determination of the kinetics of the process and structural elucidation of one of the products as a stable N3-enamino tautomer

Exposure of cimetidine (CIM) to dry heat (160–180 °C) afforded, upon cooling, a glassy solid containing new and hitherto unknown products. The kinetics of this process was studied by a second order chemometrics-assisted multi-spectroscopic approach. Proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), as well as ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopic data were jointly used, whereas multivariate curve resolution with alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) was employed as the chemometrics method to extract process information. It was established that drug degradation follows a first order kinetics.