In vitro study demonstrates selective mercury ion detection in milk and blood serum, indicating potential for biological and environmental toxic metal monitoring.
A new anthracenyl-imino-glucosyl conjugate (L) selectively senses Hg(2+) by turn-on fluorescence with a 13 ± 1 fold enhancement by forming a 2 : 1 complex in pH 5 to 10 even in the presence of several biologically and ecologically relevant metal ions, with a 25 ± 2% fluorescence enhancement at the EPA limit of 2 ppb. L is equally sensitive towards Hg(2+) in the presence of albumin proteins and in blood serum and milk.
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