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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 9, Issue 47, Pages 27439-27448Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05256a
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- BRNS, DAE, India [37(2) 14/06/2014-BRNS]
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The robust nature of a biocompatible fluorescent probe is demonstrated, by its detection of Fe3+ even after repeated rounds of quenching (reversibility) by acetate in real human blood samples and cells in vitro. Significantly trace levels of Fe3+ ions up to 8.2 nM could be detected, remaining unaffected by the existence of various other metal ions. The obtained results are validated by AAS and ICP-OES methods. A portable test strip is also fabricated for quick on field detection of Fe3+. As iron is a ubiquitous metal in cells and plays a prominent role in biological processes, the use of this probe to image Fe3+ in cells is a substantial development towards biosensing. Cytotoxicity studies also proved the nontoxic nature of this probe.
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