Abstract
Ionophore-based ion-selective optical nanosensors have been explored for a number of years. Voltage sensitive dyes (VSDs) have been introduced into this type of sensors only very recently, forming a new class of analytical tools. Here, K+ -sensitive nanospheres incorporating a lipophilic VSD were successfully fabricated and characterized. The nanosensors were readily delivered into the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum in a non-invasive manner, forming a promising new platform for intracellular ion quantification and imaging.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-198 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chimia |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft 2015.
Keywords
- Nanosphere
- Optical sensor
- Potential
- Valinomycin
- Voltage sensitive dye