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SUBMITTER: Bi J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6162053 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Inorganica chimica acta 20170620
A new near-infrared fluorescent probe (NIR-PbP) for sensitive detection of Pb(II) ions in solution and living cells has been rationally designed and synthesized. The NIR-PbP is inherently non-fluorescent and gains fluorescence in the presence Pb(II) ions. The ion detection is based on Pb(II)-induced unmasking the fluorophore through the opening of the spyrocycle, with more than 500-fold fluorescence for sub-micromolar Pb(II) concentration. The NIR-PbP has high sensitivity, good photo-stability, ...[more]