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Title: Fluorescence dye tagging scheme for mercury quantification and speciation

Abstract

A fluorescent dye or fluorophore capable of forming complexes with mercury comprises 6,8-difluoro-7-hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylate amide, wherein the amide is formed by reacting the succinimidyl ester (Pacific Blue.TM.) with an amino acid containing a thiol group, such as cysteine or glutathione. Mercury complexes of the fluorophore fluoresce when excited by a UV or violet laser diode, and the detected intensity can be calibrated to quantify the concentration of mercury in a sample reacted with the fluorophore.

Inventors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1221386
Patent Number(s):
9,139,550
Application Number:
13/570,548
Assignee:
Los Gatos Research (Mountain View, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0004430
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Jiao, Hong, and Catterall, Hannah. Fluorescence dye tagging scheme for mercury quantification and speciation. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Jiao, Hong, & Catterall, Hannah. Fluorescence dye tagging scheme for mercury quantification and speciation. United States.
Jiao, Hong, and Catterall, Hannah. 2015. "Fluorescence dye tagging scheme for mercury quantification and speciation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1221386.
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abstractNote = {A fluorescent dye or fluorophore capable of forming complexes with mercury comprises 6,8-difluoro-7-hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylate amide, wherein the amide is formed by reacting the succinimidyl ester (Pacific Blue.TM.) with an amino acid containing a thiol group, such as cysteine or glutathione. Mercury complexes of the fluorophore fluoresce when excited by a UV or violet laser diode, and the detected intensity can be calibrated to quantify the concentration of mercury in a sample reacted with the fluorophore.},
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