Quantity of Cu(II) ions in a copper pot by a DNAzyme-based fluorescent sensor.

ABSTRACT: Copper deficiency can adversely impact health, and using copper cookware can help supplement copper ions. In this study, we have developed a fluorescent Cu(II) sensor using an efficient DNAzyme, a novel cofactor 2-mercaptoethanol and an optimized fluorophore. This sensor has demonstrated high sensitivity, with a linear detection range of 30 nM-50 μM and a detection limit of 3.4 nM. Furthermore, it has shown high selectivity for Cu(II) ions and possesses excellent anti-interference ability against 10,000-fold excess of Ca(II) and Mg(II), etc. These features allow the sensor suitable for quantitatively detecting Cu(II) in a copper pot, where a maximum Cu(II) concentration of 40.0 μM was achieved upon the addition of pickled cucumber. Our findings suggest that acidic conditions are ben

SUBMITTER: Jiang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature