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Published on: September 17, 2017
NIR persistent luminescence nanoparticles based turn-on aptasensor for autofluorescence-free determination of
Yi Zhang1, Jie Zhou1, Xiao-Xiao Zhang1
1State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
Abstract:
Consistent exposure to 17β-estradiol through drinking water and food can cause health problems. Although many simple and sensitive fluorescence sensors of 17β-estradiol have been reported, most of them are based on fluorescence quenching test mode working in visible light range, which are inferior in anti-interference ability and quantitative range. Here, we developed a near-infrared (NIR) phosphorescence aptasensor for the detection of 17β-estradiol that has no background fluorescence. The aptasensor was based on Foster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between aptamer conjugated NIR persistent luminescence nanoparticles (PLNPs-Apt) and MoS2 nanosheets. The 17β-estradiol was quantified by the recovery of PLNPs' phosphorescence. This assay can detect 17β-estradiol in 0.5 mL samples with the LOD of 0.29 ng mL-1 and in concentrations of more than three orders of magnitude (from 0.5 ng mL-1 to 1.2 μg mL-1). This aptasensor exhibited selectivity for 17β-estradiol and was applicable in complex milk samples.
