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An Aptamer-based Sensor for Unchelated GadoliniumIII
Published on: January 9, 2017
Dual dye-labeled G-quadruplex aptasensor for detection of thallium(I) using ratiometric fluorescence resonance energy
Tongtong Li1, Yan Zhang1, Xiaohong Sun2
1State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
Abstract:
A fluorescent probe was developed for ratiometric detection of thallium ions in mineral water samples by modifying a G-rich aptamer (PS2.M - 7) with a fluorescence donor (Cyanine-3, Cy3) and a quencher (Cyanine-5, Cy5). The probe had a random coil structure that changed into a G-quadruplex structure upon binding with Tl+. This change in structure decreased the distance between the donor and acceptor moieties, which resulted in fluorescence resonance energy transfer between Cy3 and Cy5. Under optimized conditions, the limit of detection and linear concentration range for Tl+ were 30.1 μM (3σ) and 10 μM-10 mM (R2 = 0.9981), respectively. This simple and cost-effective fluorescence sensor provided satisfactory results for detection of thallium ions in spiked mineral water samples.
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