Biocompatible alkyne arms containing Schiff base fluorescence indicator for dual detection of Cd<sup>II</sup> and Pb<sup>II</sup> at physiological pH and its application to live cell imaging
S.G. Jebastin Andrews, S. Benita Jeba Silviya, Dharmaraj Jeyanthi, E. Sathya Devi, J. Winfred Jebaraj, Chithiraivel Balakrishnan
Abstract
An alkyne arms containing salen-type Schiff base ligand L acts as a dual sensor for Cd<sup>II</sup> and Pb<sup>II</sup> with well-separated excitation and emission wavelengths. The ligand L has been utilized in cell imaging studies for both metal ions.
Topics & Concepts
Schiff baseAlkyneLigand (biochemistry)FluorescenceChemistryMetal ions in aqueous solutionBiocompatible materialMetalIonAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Nuclear chemistryCrystallographyPhysicsOpticsOrganic chemistryCatalysisBiochemistryMedicineReceptorBiomedical engineeringMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials