The research progress of organic fluorescent probe applied in food and drinking water detection

The problem of food security has brought food safety issues to global attention. Fast, simple, selective, and cheap food safety testing methods are urgently needed. As an analytical tool, organic fluorescent probes have advantages of high selectivity, simple operation process, low consumption and low cost. Given that the safety of drinking water is a universal need in the field of consumables, and that water is essential for life and intimately related to human beings, this review principally summarizes the recent advances in the use of organic fluorescent probes for food and drinking water safety testing. This includes the detection of metal cations, anions, inorganic and organic substances. To speed up the development of rapid methods for food and drinking water safety testing, the demand for organic fluorescent probes that can be used for food and drinking water fast detection is also discussed. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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The issue of food security has drawn global attention, highlighting the need for fast, simple, selective, and cheap food safety testing methods. Organic fluorescent probes offer advantages of high selectivity, simple operation, and low cost, making them a promising tool for food and drinking water safety testing.