A ratiometric and non-enzymatic luminescence assay for uric acid: Differential quenching of lanthanide excited states by anti-oxidants

  • Robert A. Poole
  • , Filip Kielar
  • , Siobhan L. Richardson
  • , Philip A. Stenson
  • , David Parker*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The excited states of Tb and Eu complexes of a common macrocyclic ligand are quenched preferentially by electron transfer from the urate anion, allowing the creation of a new assay to measure uric acid in biological fluids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4084-4086
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Sept 2006

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