Title:Recent Development in Fluorescent Probes for Copper Ion Detection
Volume: 22
Issue: 10
Author(s): Mukhtiar Ali, Najma Memon, Manthar Ali Mallah, Abdul Sami Channa, Rashmi Gaur and Ye Jiahai*
Affiliation:
- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Keywords:
Fluorescent probes, Copper ion, Chemodosimeters, Ratiometric fluorescent, Analytes, Metals.
Abstract: Copper is the third most common heavy metal and an indispensable component of life.
Variations of body copper levels, both structural and cellular, are related to a number of disorders;
consequently, the pathophysiological importance of copper ions demands the development of sensitivity
and selection for detecting these organisms in biological systems. In recent years, the area of
fluorescent sensors for detecting copper metal ions has seen revolutionary advances. Consequently,
closely related fields have raised awareness of several diseases linked to copper fluctuations. Further
developments in this field of analysis could pave the way for new and innovative treatments to combat
these diseases. This review reports on recent progress in the advancement of three fields of fluorescent
probes; chemodosimeters, near IR fluorescent probes, and ratiometric fluorescent probes.
Methods used to develop these fluorescent probes and the mechanisms that govern their reaction to
specific analytes and their applications in studying biological systems, are also given.