A luminescent terbium(<scp>iii</scp>) probe as an efficient ‘Turn-ON’ sensor for dipicolinic acid, a <i>Bacillus Anthracis</i> biomarker
Usha Yadav, Zafar Abbas, Ray J. Butcher, Ashis K. Patra
Abstract
This work drives the potential of lanthanide luminescence in the quantification and detection of the B. Anthracis bacterial spore by targeting dipicolinic acid (DPA), a principal component of anthrax spores.
Topics & Concepts
Dipicolinic acidChemistryTerbiumBacillus anthracisLuminescenceBiomarkerBacillus (shape)MicrobiologyBiochemistrySporeOptoelectronicsBacteriaOrganic chemistryBiologyIonPhysicsGeneticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques