Aluminium fluorescence detection with a FRET amplified chemosensor†
Maria Arduini,Fulvia Felluga,Fabrizio Mancin,Paola Rossi,Paolo Tecilla,Umberto Tonellato,Nicola Valentinuzzi
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 06/04/2003 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B303195K
Abstract
A selective Al3+ fluorescence chemosensor able to detect concentrations of metal ion in the nanomolar range has been realized. The remarkable sensitivity is the result of the FRET amplification of the fluorescence emission of the ligand subunit.