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Fluorescence dye tagging scheme for mercury quantification and speciation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1221386

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.

Research Organization:
Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0004430
Assignee:
Los Gatos Research (Mountain View, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,139,550
Application Number:
13/570,548
OSTI ID:
1221386
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Enhanced Amine and Amino Acid Analysis Using Pacific Blue and the Mars Organic Analyzer Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis System journal April 2009
Toward Total Automation of Microfluidics for Extraterrestial In Situ Analysis journal November 2011
Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis of Organic Amines and Amino Acids in Saline and Acidic Samples Using the Mars Organic Analyzer journal November 2009

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