Study on the Fluorescence System of Tb-ATP-Phen for the Determination of ATP

Abstract

It was found that ATP could form a ternary complex with Tb³⁺ and Phen, which can emit the characteristic fluorescence of Tb³⁺. The experiment showed that the fluorescence intensity of the system was maxmium in the following conditions: pH of the solution is 7.2, the concentrations of Tb³⁺ and phenanthroline (Phen) are 2.0×10^-5mol.L^-1 and 2.0 × 10^-4mol.L^-1, respectively. At the optimum conditions, a linear relationship is obtained between the fluorescence intensity and ATP concentration in the range of 1.0×10^-6—1.0×10^-5mol.L^-1.

Traces of ATP in drugs (ATP disodium salt tablets) can be determined using the standard addition method. The luminescence mechanism of the system was discussed.