Fluorescence sensors for lithium ions and small peptides

Sébastien Rochat, Kay Severin

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Abstract

Simple but powerful chemosensors were developed by taking advantage of self-assembly processes. First, we will describe a turn-on fluorescent sensor for the pharmacologically important lithium ion. The sensor can be used in purely aqueous solution, and it displays a very high selectivity for lithium over sodium and magnesium ions. It is based on a metallacrown receptor unit, which can be assembled in situ from simple building blocks. Furthermore, we will describe a cross-reactive sensor array for the detection of small peptides. The individual sensors of the array are formed by mixing metal complexes with fluorescent dyes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)150-152
Number of pages3
JournalChimia
Volume64
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Fluorescence spectroscopy
  • Indicator displacement assay
  • Lithium
  • Peptide
  • Sensor

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