The application of a G-quadruplex based assay with an iridium(iii) complex to arsenic ion detection and its utilization in a microfluidic chip

Sheng Lin, Wanhe Wang, Chong Hu, Guanjun Yang, Chung Nga Ko, Kangning Ren*, Chung Hang Leung, Dik Lung Ma

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Abstract

In this work, the iridium(iii) complex 1 was synthesized and employed in constructing an assay which is based on a G-quadruplex for detecting arsenic ions in aqueous solution. The assay achieved a detection limit of 7.6 nM (ca. 0.57 μg L−1) and showed high selectivity towards arsenic ions over other metal ions. Additionally, the assay could function in natural water and a simple microfluidic chip was used to investigate the potential of this platform for real-time detection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)479-484
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science(all)

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