Efficient acetate sensor in biological media based on a selective Excited State Proton Transfer (ESPT) reaction

May 22, 2018

Title

Efficient acetate sensor in biological media based on a selective Excited State Proton Transfer (ESPT) reaction

Author

Virginia Puente-Muñoz, Jose M. Paredes, Sandra Resa, Ana M. Ortuño, Eva M. Talavera, Delia Miguel, Juan M. Cuerva, Luis Crovetto

Year

2017

Journal

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical

Abstract

We have synthesized a new fluoride−containing xanthenic dye able to dynamically and quantitatively detect acetate anion, a biologically relevant analyte, in water. We studied deeply the photophysical properties of the compound and verified its use as an acetate probe in synthetic serum.

Instrument

FP-8300

Keywords

Fluorescence, Quantum yield, Chemical stability, Materials, Sensors