A sensitive and selective fluorescence probe based fluorescein for detection of hypochlorous acid and its application for biological imaging

Wenzhu Yin, Hongjun Zhu, Ruiyong Wang

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Abstract

A highly sensitive and selective fluorescein-based probe 1 for hypochlorite anion was synthesized. The probe 1 has favorable characteristics for biological imaging, including high water solubility, high fluorescence yield, pH-independent fluorescence, and biocompatibility. Results show that it has a detection limit of 40 nM to hypochlorite anion. In addition, confocal fluorescence microscopy imaging using RAW264.7 cells showed that the new probe 1 could be used as an effective fluorescent probe for detecting HOCl in living cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-132
Number of pages6
JournalDyes and Pigments
Volume107
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014

Keywords

  • Biological imaging
  • Flourescent probe
  • Fluorescein
  • Hypochlorite anion
  • Spirolactam
  • Water solubility

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