carbocyanines and hydrogen-sulfite

In this paper, we report a benzothiazole-functionalized cyanine fluorescence probe and demonstrate that it is selectively reactive to bisulfite, an intermediate indicator for oxidative stress. The selective reaction can be monitored by distinct ratiometric fluorescence variation favorable for cell imaging and visualization. The original probe can be regenerated in high yield through the elimination of bisulfite from the product by peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide, accompanied by fluorescence turning on at 590 nm, showing a potential application for the detection of peroxides. We successfully applied this probe for fluorescence imaging of bisulfite in cancer cells (MCF-7) treated with bisulfite and hydrogen peroxide as well as a selective detection limit of 0.34 μM bisulfite in aqueous solution.

Topics: Carbocyanines; Cell Survival; Fluorescent Dyes; Humans; Hydrogen Peroxide; MCF-7 Cells; Molecular Structure; Oxidative Stress; Sulfites; Sulfur Dioxide

A novel HBT-hemicyanine hybrid was prepared. This hybrid not only displays a large red-shifted (Δλ = 125 nm) emission compared to the well known ESIPT dye HBT, but also can be used as a new probe for rapid, colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent detection of bisulfite with high selectivity and sensitivity in aqueous solution. The detection limit of this probe for HSO3(-) was calculated to be about 56 nM with a linear range of 0-25 μM. The potential application of this probe was exampled by detection of bisulfite in real food samples and living cells. Overall, this work not only provided a new ratiometric sensing platform, but also provided a new promising colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe for bisulfite.

Topics: Benzothiazoles; Carbocyanines; Colorimetry; Coloring Agents; Dietary Sucrose; Fluorescent Dyes; Food Analysis; HeLa Cells; Humans; Limit of Detection; Phenols; Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Sulfites; Wine