Smart sensing of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in living cells by water-soluble and nontoxic Tb<sup>3+</sup>/Eu<sup>3+</sup>-induced aggregates of polysaccharides through fluorescence imaging
Jing Wang, Jin Liu, Jing Wang, Yao Wang, Jie Cao, Lin Hou, Ruifen Ge, Jinnan Chi, Linjun Huang, Junlan Guo, Abdur Raheem Aleem, Zhengxing Song, Shree Krishna Tamang, Jixian Liu, Guanghui Wang, Matt J. Kipper, Laurence A. Belfiore, Jianguo Tang
Abstract
Nano-sized TIPA is illustrated “off–on” detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous and 4T1 cells.
Topics & Concepts
FluorescencePolysaccharideAqueous solutionMaterials scienceRadiochemistryNuclear chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryBiochemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials